Linda Lea Theatre

251 S. Main Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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vokoban
vokoban on May 30, 2007 at 5:38 am

They have basically destroyed the theater except for the two side walls which are stripped down to the brick and part of the roof structure. I saw cement trucks backed into the rear on Saturday, so I assume they are pouring a new floor or something. Somebody need to define ‘demolition’, ‘remodel’, and ‘restoration’ to these people.

okoku
okoku on May 30, 2007 at 5:13 am

I’d love to see some current photos of the theater. Later this year, huh? Seems like far away…

reluctantpopstar
reluctantpopstar on May 22, 2007 at 2:35 am

There has been some construction progress. New red iron is being welded. I didn’t have my camera with me to capture the progress. Maybe I’ll get out my camera, take a picture and post a link to it here as soon as I can get motivated enough to do it.

It’s a very small theater so maybe it could be done in three months if they keep moving.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on May 11, 2007 at 1:01 pm

I don’t think late summer is feasible. More like November or December.

okoku
okoku on May 4, 2007 at 3:29 pm

They say it should be completed by late summer, that’s like 3 months away. Postponed again? Who’s in charge of the new place? That Orange County Developer or ImaginAsian? Hope the new dig has Wi-Fi installed.

okoku
okoku on May 4, 2007 at 3:29 pm

They say it should be completed by late summer, that’s like 3 months away. Postponed again? Who’s in charge of the new place? That Orange County Developer or ImaginAsian? Hope the new dig has Wi-Fi installed.

reluctantpopstar
reluctantpopstar on April 29, 2007 at 1:15 am

Really not much left except the two outside walls and a couple of metal trusses along the roofline.

I believe they are doing this to keep this project within the realm of a “renovation” rather than “new construction.” I don’t know why, is it zoning regs? To get tax breaks? Couldn’t tell you, I’d just be guessing.

Not much action as far as new building yet. Just the tearing down so far. Where’s the old marquee? I wanted it for my rec room!

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 13, 2007 at 1:44 pm

See the pictures I took on March 24 – demolition was ongoing.

okoku
okoku on April 13, 2007 at 12:29 pm

any recent pics?

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 24, 2007 at 4:38 pm

I don’t think we’ve seen this photo before. It’s circa 1920, and you can see the Linda Lea framework clearly. The LAPL caption mentions the Arrow theater at that location:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics35/00067229.jpg

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on March 24, 2007 at 3:58 pm

I wonder what became of the black metalwork around the facade that was uncovered in the early stages of the demolition, as seen in the photo linked by FPCInc on February 20th? When they didn’t save the Japanese style facade from the post-WWII remodeling, I expected they might at least preserve what was apparently the original 1924 decoration from the Civic Theatre.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 20, 2007 at 12:58 pm

I will be down there tomorrow – I’m curious to see what they’ve done.

vokoban
vokoban on March 4, 2007 at 8:01 pm

I was going to go down there today and take a picture, but the marathon had a bunch of streets closed…..I’ll try next week.

GWaterman
GWaterman on March 4, 2007 at 7:40 pm

You beat me to it, vokobab! But I agree with you, it sounds like the theatre has been demolished and they will build on the site.

vokoban
vokoban on March 3, 2007 at 8:51 pm

They use the word ‘demolished’ a few times in the article, so I think this theater is gone. Here’s the article:

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 3, 2007 at 9:37 am

Gone like the wind, according the LA Times. I guess replacement would be a better word than renovation. I will take a look the next time I’m downtown, but I think the Linda Lea is a memory.

FPMAN
FPMAN on February 21, 2007 at 10:39 am

Here is a photo taken February 20th,2007.
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FPMAN
FPMAN on February 20, 2007 at 1:24 pm

I work for the contractor, FP Contracting, who has actually started the renovation of the Linda Lea Theater. The owners, Cinema Properties Group, are completely renovating the building and will reopen it this year (2007) as a modern stadium style movie theater. The Linda Lea will be renamed ‘The ImaginAsian Center Theater’ and will feature Pan-Asian movies and events. ImaginAsian Entertainment of New York City (www.iatv.tv) will manage and provide the movie content when the building is completed.

okoku
okoku on December 22, 2006 at 2:03 pm

Can’t wait! Can you guys keep uploading the current pics here? I’m out of the country!

RobberBaron
RobberBaron on October 2, 2006 at 10:35 am

Any news on this rennovation? We are now in Fall 2006 and the Linda Lea still looks as dilapidated and forgotten as it did when I was thinking “someone should turn this into something” back when I walked by a few years ago.

SpikeSpiegel6262044
SpikeSpiegel6262044 on April 13, 2006 at 12:14 pm

I hope they keep that wonderful signage in front and maybe they can show Anime Movies as well as Asian Films. I hope they’ll offer Sapporo too.