Gem Theatre

The Historic Gem and Century Theatres and Century Grille have a history of breaking records. Built in 1903 by the Twentieth Century Association, a group of civic and philanthropic minded women, the Century Club set a precedent even before a brick was laid, holding Detroit’s first building permit issued in a woman’s name. The building opened at the corner of Columbia and Witherell streets on December 26, 1903.In 1927, the Century Club completed construction of its adjoining building, the Little Theatre of Detroit. From the beginning, the Little Theatre broke new ground, opening with the first foreign film shown