Globe Theater
141 North Broad Street,
Globe,
AZ
141 North Broad Street,
Globe,
AZ
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What a surprise the somewhat isolated town of Globe, Arizona was! The main highway had by-passed the old downtown and Broad Street, but it was busy with cars, people, stores and shops.
The Globe’s facade is not original, but the sign and marquee appeared to be from the 40s or 50s.
In July 2005, theater sustained heavy damage from a fire in the building next door and is now closed.
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Don Lewis
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Does anyone have any other Globe Theater photos?
I only have two (neither exactly great.) The theater was one of the things I wanted to get more shots of, but fate intervened. There are a couple of small pics (not mine) on this page: [url]http://www.roadsidepeek.com/roadusa/southwest/arizona/aztheater/index.htm[/url], including one from 1945 that shows what the marquee looked like then. Much more ornate than the one I knew….
My pics (the thumbnails are clickable to get the full-sized photo):
The Pioneer Hotel where the fire started is the tall building to the left as you face the theater.
The entrance to the theater: the metal columns and wall skin around the poster were made of native copper (Globe’s a copper-mining town.) I love walking into a theater through a hallway like this. It really makes you feel as if you’re entering some hidden palace. You can see the box office on the left.
And this is the architect’s rendering of what the new theater will look like:
It fits the look of downtown, but, to me, it looks more like a storefront than a theater. I’m glad they saved the marquee, though.
I would be interested in buying any original anitque photos of the Globe Theater or any other theaters in Globe or Miami. Please email or call 602-723-5035.
Close up of the GLOBE sign and marquee before the fire.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/368595920
Please contact me with any Globe or Miami Arizona photos, postcards, business directories, yearbooks, signage, keys, letterheads, advertising, programs from football games theaters plays. Please contact me at or by phone at 602-723-5035.
This page has some pictures of the theater after the fire:
http://tinyurl.com/2ur3n3
The Globe can be seen on the left in this 1941 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/9kur64
This is a link to the Ebay site where the 1941 photo is being sold. If you prefer, here is just the photo still located on the host website.
1973 photo of the Globe Theatre.
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1982 photo of the Globe Theatre.
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The new Globe Hollis Cinema 4 is open. Here is their web site.
http://cinema4.holliscinemas.com/