Historic theater that was designed by C.Howard Crane, (the architect for the Fox Theatre in Detroit) who utilized all the latest technology and built with a typical décor of the 1930’s. The exterior has remained the same since the original rebuild. It is now a 150 seat movie and live performance theater. This Rialto Theatre is a member of the “League of Historic American Theatres” and while research continues it is believed that the old “Rialto” is currently the only continuously owned, “for profit”, single screen theatre in the State of Michigan and quite possibly, the United States. The original ticket dispenser is still used in the box office and the tickets for it are purchased from the same company that has supplied them since 1915. The tickets have been consecutively numbered since 1915. Also remaining from prior to the fire are the old ticket chopper, a “Brandt Junior Automatic Cashier” and the 16-mm projector in the foyer. The velvet curtain has been in the theatre since 1940. The same projector has been in use since 1954 and although there was discussion about replacing it, the owners were told that it was the “Cadillac” of projectors and advised to continue using it. Seating was replaced in the fifties. The marquee was installed in 1940 and the original replacement letters of cast aluminum are no longer available.