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Future of Atlantic Theater in Long Beach is cloudy at best
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CSWalczak
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February 11, 2010 at 7:45 am
LONG BEACH, CA — City officials are weighing possibilities for the former Atlantic Theater on Atlantic Avenue. The 1941 Boller Brothers theater was last used as a church, but is currently vacant. Both redevelopment and razing are being considered.
Now, some are worried that the old theater’s terrazzo tile and signature neon spire will be lost if the north Long Beach building is demolished as part of a redevelopment push in the neighborhood.
For John Thomas, president of Long Beach Heritage and a board member of the city’s Redevelopment Agency, buildings like the Atlantic Theater serve as giant reminders of a city’s former splendor.
“When you actually have a building, it helps create a visual experience of how their community evolved,” said Thomas, who has abstained from his involvement with the redevelopment agency on issues involving the Atlantic Theater because of his position with Long Beach Heritage.
Read the full story in the L.A. Times.
Comments (4)
It would be nice if they fixed up the building, but the neighborhood is not that great. We’ll see.
Interesting LA Times article! This theatre went from being an art deco theatre to a porno theatre to a church, but sits vacant now. Would love to see a photo of that “signature neon spire”. Hope this one gets saved and restored in Long Beach CA.
There are links to few pictures of the spire on the theater’s page here on CT.
San Pedro saved the Warner Grand. Can’t Long Beach do as well??????