Gem Theater (New Orleans)

Gem Theater
Building with restored marquee in 2017
Address3940 Thalia Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
TypeMovie theater
Capacity1,000
Current useMicrobrewery, beer garden, and event space
Construction
Opened1951
Closed1960
Reopened2016 (Adaptive reuse)
Website
Gem Theater
Coordinates29°57′08″N 90°05′51″W / 29.95222°N 90.09750°W / 29.95222; -90.09750
AreaBroadmoor, New Orleans
Built byBijou Amusement Company
ArchitectFelix Julius Dreyfous and Solis Seiferth
Architectural firmDreyfous and Seiferth
Architectural styleModern Movement, Art Moderne, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.15001002
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 2016

The Gem Theater is a historic African American movie theater building in the Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The National Register of Historic Places listed the 1951 building which now houses the Zony Mash Beer Project.