St. Louis Post Dispatch, Sept. &, 1952
OLD ROBIN THEATER DAMAGED BY FIRE.
CLOSED SINCE 1947
Fire caused an estimated $8000 damage last night to the old Robin Theater at Harney and Robin avenues.
Fireman John Breheny, 5942A Wabada avenue, collapsed at the scene and was taken to City Hospital for treatment for exhaustion.
Two alarms were sounded and a crowd gathered as flames and smoke poured from the one-story frame structure, which has sides sheathed in sheet iron. Origin of the blaze was not determined.
The theater has not been in operation since 1947, when it was ordered closed by the city as an alleged fire hazard. The owner is Arthur Kalbfell, 4235 Roland boulevard, St. Louis county.
St. Louis Post Dispatch, Sept. &, 1952
OLD ROBIN THEATER DAMAGED BY FIRE.
CLOSED SINCE 1947
Fire caused an estimated $8000 damage last night to the old Robin Theater at Harney and Robin avenues.
Fireman John Breheny, 5942A Wabada avenue, collapsed at the scene and was taken to City Hospital for treatment for exhaustion.
Two alarms were sounded and a crowd gathered as flames and smoke poured from the one-story frame structure, which has sides sheathed in sheet iron. Origin of the blaze was not determined.
The theater has not been in operation since 1947, when it was ordered closed by the city as an alleged fire hazard. The owner is Arthur Kalbfell, 4235 Roland boulevard, St. Louis county.