Vickers Theater 6 N. Elm Street, Three Oaks, Michigan. The building housing the Vickers Theater has a long history of of adaptive use spanning over 130 Years. Time line 1890’s (Livery Stable) The building was was originally built as a livery stable providing horse and drivers services primarily servicing the nearby train station a block away on Oak Street. Early 1900’s (Auto Garage.) As automobiles replaced horses, the building transitioned from a stable to an automobile garage 1939 (Movie House Debut) The Lee Family moved their local business into the building at 6 Elm Street, Three Oaks, MI. It operated for decades as a vibrant family business known as Lee’s theater. Grand Reopening The Marx Brothers at the Circus Mid Century Story Frank’s daughter Beatrice and her husband Fred McGrath took over operations, running it successfully through the 1950’s and 1960’s as a community operation. They showed 2 movies per week. Decline and closure (1970’s–1990’s) . The Lee family sold the theater in 1973. During the next two decades, it changed ownership frequently. It was briefly known as the Family Theater and The Oak Theater. Abandoment . Following the decline of of the single screen small town cinema, this movie house closed its doors in 1990 and sat vacant for four years Modern era Vickers Theater (1994 –to present)