Kinodrome Theatre (Downtown)

The Kinodrome theatre opened on December 7, 1907 at 504 Franklin Street. The Kinodrome motion picture machine, which was manufactured exclusively by George Spoor in Chicago, was known as one of the finest motion picture machines known in America or Europe. The Tampa machine was the only one in use south of the Ohio river. The Kinodrome theatre featured both motion pictures and vaudeville acts, and saw a variety of owners and managers over the years. The Kinodrome closed on November 28, 1915.

December 10, 1907