Carolina West
5607 W. Century Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90045
5607 W. Century Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90045
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Built as a bowling alley in 1959, it later became a nightclub. For a while in the mid-1960’s, part of the building was in use as an adult theatre, known as the Century Theatre. This theater became home to a notable ‘gentleman’s club’ with live performances, located close-by LAX.
It was closed in August 2009, to be demolished for expansion of the airport. Demolition took place in December 2009.
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Ken McIntyre
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I didn’t provide the seat count. I think the Century aka related to the first post on 3/13/07.
Whoever posted this theater had to look up the seat count. I would like to know what theater name was used to obtain that seat count.
i have been to the back part of the club and it still has the night club and bowling alley intact. they are just not ujsing that part of the building anymore. the club is set to close down on august 31st 2009
unfortunately the club has finally closed down last night and is scheduled for demolition to expand lax airport
LA Times story today about the impending demolition. I will take some photos when they start bulldozing. Poor displaced strippers.
They put a Wally Park ad on the big sign yesterday.
I took a look at the LA Times archive-there was an aircraft plant on this site in WW II that apparently was torn down in the 1950s. The bowling alley, Carolina Lanes, opened around 1960. There was also a restaurant in the building called Carolina Pines. Later on the restaurant became the nightclub Carolina West, as already has been pointed out.
Here are a couple of photos before the demolition starts. The doors at the back say “Carolina West Disco Entrance”.
http://tinyurl.com/ydk7u49
http://tinyurl.com/ycft4f8
The bulldozers have been parked, but no demolition. Maybe the ghosts of strippers past are keeping them at bay.
Adios. Status should be changed to closed/demolished.
http://tinyurl.com/yeebu75
http://tinyurl.com/y97z7lj
I grew up a few blocks from this trash dump. When Century Blvd. began upgrading to name hotels and businesses, this dump never changed. It was right next to the freeway, and it always looked like it was out of place because the surrounding businesses were more mainstream and family oriented. There used to be a Dorr’s Market on Century, on the other side of the freeway, but it closed some time ago and was torn down.