Hippodrome Theatre
320 S. Main Street,
Los Angeles,
CA
320 S. Main Street,
Los Angeles,
CA
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The 2100-seat Hippodrome, once known as the Adolphus, was the largest of the theaters on Main Street in the downtown area of Los Angeles.
It, too, has been demolished.
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William Gabel
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I thought they were installing a new sign because the old one had a lot of rust holes. Maybe they just sandblasted it.
I’ll have to find one of my pictures from a few years ago and compare. I used to walk by there every day but I’ve stopped because of the human defecation covering the sidewalk between Los Angeles and Main on 4th…..I take a different route now.
I agree-sidestepping all that gets me pooped out.
Is Barclay another name for the Hippodrome Theater?
No, the Barclay is the hotel on the northwest corner of 4th and Main. The Hippodrome was on the other side of Main, about halfway down the block going north. The new condo complex is taking over the Westiminster site and part of the old Hippodrome site. When they were breaking up the concrete for the condos, some old theater tiles were uncovered in the process.
Got it.
The Barclay was originally the Van Nuys.
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cnn3yj
Here is a 1976 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lnc2ns
You mean people just defecate in the streets around there? And people are going to live there? LOL.