Carib Theatre
230 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach,
FL
33139
230 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach,
FL
33139
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Opened on December 22, 1950, this Wometco flagship site had a moving ceiling that exposed the lobby garden to the sun.
Designed by architect Michael DeAngelis, with architect Roy F. France as associate, this was one of Florida’s best theaters and yet was allowed to deteriorate. The building still stands as a shopping arcade of sorts.
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heres a couple of shots taken last week of the former carib, sadly the wonderful frontage and marquee has gone, but the auditorium block still stands, the front is boarded up.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/130992585/
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Does anybody have a clue as to the condition of the hulk?This is clearly the largest theater space sitting in Miami Beach.
A picture of this theater may be found with an accompanying article from 1951 here:
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Here are new links to old Carib photos;
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These are new links to five of the images described above on 10/22/05 at 8:49am. I don’t have room in my scrapbook for the other three, but I will be happy to send them to anyone who contacts me privately at my e-mail address in the membership list:
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Grand opening ad (for this theatre and the West Hollywood Drive-In) is at View link
Just passed by the theater remnant last week. There is no mention at all on the posts above about the condition of the interior of thei theater. Yes, the marquee and beautiful Facade are gone but the huge theater structure remains. With the loss of the Lincoln Theatre down the road to become an H & M is this a “Hidden Gem” in Miami Beach?
I doubt it, Luis. It was a mini-mall for years.
December 22nd Grand opening ad has been placed in the photo section.
I just passed by this place yesterday—always wondered what it was… I thought that it was a former theatre—Miami Beach and the beach cities are littered with former theatres—all mostly converted into shopping of some sort—so I googled it. And found some information, including the “shopping mall” floor plan. It matches the current facade; very 70’s. I’ve lived in Miami Beach for 22y. And it was always covered and noted as “American Trade Center”. Now even that is boarded-over! (The current owner is still noted as “American Trade Center” and not for sale! But they’re paying the $90k in annual taxes. And it closed nearly 30y ago!)
Sad that the wonderful ‘underwater’ architecture was totally demolished. (supposing by the latest floorplan). Maybe someday I can sneak into that very-well boarded-up building!