Happy Land Theater
3126 Burgundy Street,
New Orleans,
LA
70117
3126 Burgundy Street,
New Orleans,
LA
70117
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All I really know about this theater is that it opened sometime in the early 20th century and remained open off and on until the 1950’s. Before Katrina it was some type of warehouse. Today, it stands vacent and in disepair.
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Here’s a pic of the Happy Land taken in August 2009.
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I possess a copy of the surveyor’s sketch dated April 21, 1924, which shows two small structures on the site of this theater. The one bearing the address 3130-32 is marked as “Happyland Pictureshow”. I’m guessing this drawing was made in preparation for the constuction of the current larger building named Happyland…
Chuck1231-
From where do you get the date of 1961? Do you have access to any further information? According to my (limited)research, this theater probably closed in 1957/8. I also possess proof that it was the “Happyland Thriftstore” in 1961. In response to Barry Marion’s post, it is certainly far from abandoned, although the term “in disrepair” does currently fit.
Cool name.
A neighbor of mine purchased this property shortly after Katrina. I managed to get a tour of the place. At that time(2006)the stage was still intact and there was a HUGE speaker hanging over it. I saw some minor stenciling on ceiling directly behind the big sliding doors on the front indicating this was most likely the lobby.
United opened their Happyland On March 24th, 1940