This should be marked “Closed”. The auditorium has been gutted and is currently used for storage. The remainder of the building has been converted into retail and office spaces.
Had my first exposure to the ScreenX format today on the re-release of Bohemian Rhapsody. It is pretty dynamic to say the lease, kind of like an updated Cinerama. The process is still in its embryonic stage but shows a lot of potential.
Was in Winter Garden last weekend and paid a visit to the former Gem. Nothing in the interior suggested that this building was ever a theatre. What remains of the original facade seems oddly out of place with the remainder of the building.
Nothing exist, either on the facade or the interior, of the Baby Grand. It would be nice to see some better photos of the Grand in it’s prime to compare to how it currently looks as a retail/real estate office.
The building still exist with only slight (i.e. removal of the marquee, box office, et al) alterations. The earliest record of the Bijou is from the Motion Picture World publication dated 1919. Based on it’s width, it was probably not feasible to convert over to wide screen format, hence it’s closing in the 1940s.
Made my first return to St Simons today in over a quarter of a century. While much retains the same, the Casino was demolished in the 1980s and replaced by a rather bland multipurpose entertainment venue. The photos here are of the theatre which currently occupies the site of the former Casino.
Without question the absolutely best venue to watch a film in the Jacksonville/St Augustine area! This is premium IMAX, not the watered down version offered by most multiplexes.
The actual address of the former Norwood is 5611 Norwood Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32208. Although the building remains, it is hard to tell what, if any of the original interior remains.
From the literature that I have come across on the San Souci, it continued as a club on and off up until around the mid 1950s when it disappeared from the books.
It appears that Landmark is no longer considering adding the Uptown to it’s portfolio but that a group within the Cleveland Park community is hoping to revive the theatre.
Am hoping for the best. It would be great if the original auditorium could be restored to a single screen, but for now, am glad that it will once again be operational. The onus is now on the fine arts community to keep it running and making it the premier venue for art, classic and foregin film.
There were two other theatres, both with a seating capacity of 150, which operated in Macclenny between 1931 and 1945, the Dixie and the Baker. It is reasonable to beleive, base on the town’s populace being under 500 during this time period, that they were all the same venue.
The Florida is a jewel! The community keeps it up and going. Not exactly a twin in that the balcony has been closed off to create a smaller screening room rather than splitting the auditorium in half.
The Princess is currently vacant and on the market. The auditorium appears to be relatively intact but in need of some major restoration and upgrading if the future tenant plans to use it again as an entertainment venue. The town draws a lot of tourist so it might have has some potential either as a cinema or live performance hall.
Now the Port Theatre Art and Culture Center, the exterior is remarkable good shape but the interior is in need of total restoration. There is a considerable about our support for the persevation of the theatre within the community but the work that needs to be done will come at a substantial cost. Let’s hope for the best.
Any idea as to when this theatre closed? The interior has been gutted and transformed into a medical clinic. A little bit of the exterior remains intact, just enough to reveal it was once a theatre.
This had to been for another Plaza since the one on this site did not open until the 1960s.
Was this ever a single screen? The way the auditoriums are configured it looks likes at one time it could have been originally configured as one.
This should be marked “Closed”. The auditorium has been gutted and is currently used for storage. The remainder of the building has been converted into retail and office spaces.
Has there been any word if the 70mm projector is being re-installed and if so, in which auditorium?
Had my first exposure to the ScreenX format today on the re-release of Bohemian Rhapsody. It is pretty dynamic to say the lease, kind of like an updated Cinerama. The process is still in its embryonic stage but shows a lot of potential.
Was in Winter Garden last weekend and paid a visit to the former Gem. Nothing in the interior suggested that this building was ever a theatre. What remains of the original facade seems oddly out of place with the remainder of the building.
Nothing exist, either on the facade or the interior, of the Baby Grand. It would be nice to see some better photos of the Grand in it’s prime to compare to how it currently looks as a retail/real estate office.
Accordingly to the Orlando Sentinel, this was originally the Pastime and possibly the Orlando’s first cinema.
The building still exist with only slight (i.e. removal of the marquee, box office, et al) alterations. The earliest record of the Bijou is from the Motion Picture World publication dated 1919. Based on it’s width, it was probably not feasible to convert over to wide screen format, hence it’s closing in the 1940s.
The Opera House opened in 1898 according to the Brunswick Historical Society.
Made my first return to St Simons today in over a quarter of a century. While much retains the same, the Casino was demolished in the 1980s and replaced by a rather bland multipurpose entertainment venue. The photos here are of the theatre which currently occupies the site of the former Casino.
Without question the absolutely best venue to watch a film in the Jacksonville/St Augustine area! This is premium IMAX, not the watered down version offered by most multiplexes.
The vintage 70s auditorium remains mostly intact at this church. Giant screen for such a small venue.
The actual address of the former Norwood is 5611 Norwood Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32208. Although the building remains, it is hard to tell what, if any of the original interior remains.
A website has been set up to help with both the lease and restoration of the Tara Theatre: https://taraatlanta.com/home
From the literature that I have come across on the San Souci, it continued as a club on and off up until around the mid 1950s when it disappeared from the books.
It appears that Landmark is no longer considering adding the Uptown to it’s portfolio but that a group within the Cleveland Park community is hoping to revive the theatre.
https://dcist.com/story/23/03/16/uptown-theater-closed-dc-neighbors-fundraise-keep-it-theater/
The site in which the theatre resided has been cleared for some years and the status should be changed to demolished.
Still push to restore the original auditorium and equip it with 70mm projection. That will make even Jurassic Park, ver 962 look great.
Am hoping for the best. It would be great if the original auditorium could be restored to a single screen, but for now, am glad that it will once again be operational. The onus is now on the fine arts community to keep it running and making it the premier venue for art, classic and foregin film.
There were two other theatres, both with a seating capacity of 150, which operated in Macclenny between 1931 and 1945, the Dixie and the Baker. It is reasonable to beleive, base on the town’s populace being under 500 during this time period, that they were all the same venue.
The Florida is a jewel! The community keeps it up and going. Not exactly a twin in that the balcony has been closed off to create a smaller screening room rather than splitting the auditorium in half.
The Princess is currently vacant and on the market. The auditorium appears to be relatively intact but in need of some major restoration and upgrading if the future tenant plans to use it again as an entertainment venue. The town draws a lot of tourist so it might have has some potential either as a cinema or live performance hall.
Now the Port Theatre Art and Culture Center, the exterior is remarkable good shape but the interior is in need of total restoration. There is a considerable about our support for the persevation of the theatre within the community but the work that needs to be done will come at a substantial cost. Let’s hope for the best.
Any idea as to when this theatre closed? The interior has been gutted and transformed into a medical clinic. A little bit of the exterior remains intact, just enough to reveal it was once a theatre.