Lakeview Theatre
800 Harrison Avenue,
New Orleans,
LA
70124
800 Harrison Avenue,
New Orleans,
LA
70124
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This theater opened in 1940 on Harrison Avenue, with seating for 500. Members of what would become St. Luke’s Methodist Church began meeting in 1947 at the Lakeview Theatre until their own church building was constructed a decade later. The Lakeview Theatre closed in 1971 and has since been demolished.
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Although not the best view, the Lakeview Theatre can be seen on the left in this photo:
http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/u?/CLF,8643
Address was 800 Harrison Ave. Initial seating was listed at 700.
Announcing a book about New Orleans Movie Theaters
THEREâ€\S ONE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
The History of the Neighborhood Theaters in New Orleans
is being written by 89-year-old Rene Brunet, the dean of the motion picture industry in Louisiana, and New Orleans historian and preservationist Jack Stewart. The 160-page,coffee table book will be released in November and is being published by Arthur Hardy Enterprises, Inc. Attention will be focused on 50 major neighborhood and downtown theaters, culled from a list of nearly 250 that have dotted the cityâ€\s landscape since the first “nickelodeon†opened in 1896 at 626 Canal Street. The book will be divided by neighborhoods and will open with a map and a narrative about each area. Each major theater will feature “then and now†photographs, historic information, and a short series of quotes from famous New Orleanians and from regular citizens who will share their recollections.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
We are trying to acquire memorabilia and additional photos of this theater for this publication. (deadline July 1.) You will be credited in the book and receive a free autographed copy if we publish the picture that you supply. Please contact Arthur Hardy at or call 504-913-1563 if you can help.
The grand opening ad from January 28th, 1942 is in this theatre’s photo section