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Demolitions
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May 23, 2012
Firefighters get practice on Detroit Theatre
LAKEWOOD, OH — The soon to be demolished Detroit Theatre has been serving as a practice area for local firefighters. Since the building has already been vacated, they’ve been setting fires to simulate the typical situations that arise in similar older buildings.
Read more in the Lakewood Patch.
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March 27, 2012
Miracle Twin DI in Burton MI being torn down while the nearby US 23 DI announced April 6 for its season opening
BURTON, MI — Demolition is underway on the Miracle Twin Drive-in Theatre which first opened in 1973 and closed permanently after Labor Day of 2008. The drive-in was operated by National Amusements and was among the last National Amusements drive-ins to close permanently along with the Kenwood Drive-in. This leaves the Flint, MI area with only the US 23 Drive-in Theatre which will open for the season on April 6.
(Thanks to Gary Flinn for the story and the picture of the demolished ticket booth canopy.)
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March 6, 2012
Tragedy strikes theatre
ABBOTSFORD, WI — A fire this past weekend not only destroyed the 60+ year-old Abby Theatre, but more importantly, the tragedy took one of the firefighters as well. The cause of it is still under investigation.
Read more at WEAU.
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February 14, 2012
Riots destroy Athens cinemas
ATHENS, GREECE — An unpopular loan agreement incited riots around Athens that led to extensive fire damage to the [Asty]/theaters/37677, Attikon and Apollon Renault cinemas. It’s unclear how bad the petrol bombs were but their future looks grim.
Read more in The Star.
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January 27, 2012
Avalon Cinema demolished
ST. LOUIS, MO — The Avalon Cinema is no more. After years of fighting between the city and its neglectful owner, the theatre finally saw the wrecking ball last week.
Read more at KPLR.
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
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December 7, 2011
Old Kalispell movie theater coming down
KALISPELL, MT — Things are not looking good for the former Gateway Cinemas. Pending inspections, the theatre, that’s been closed for a few years, will be demolished for a new parking lot and park.
Read more at KAJ18.
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October 5, 2011
Demolition of Beach Theatre
CAPE MAY, NJ — The inevitable finally happened as the Beach Theatre came down last week. Residences or a hotel will most likely go in its place.
Read more in the Press of Atlantic City.
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September 29, 2011
Coram movie theater revamp nears start
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September 19, 2011
Fires destroy two British cinemas
In a strange coincidence, two British cinemas were victims of fires this past weekend, the Savoy Cinema in Kettering and the Essoldo Kings Heath. While the Savoy’s fire is suspected to be from an arson attack, the cause of the Kings Heath cinema’s fire is still unclear.
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July 27, 2011
Demolition begins on Columbia 4
GRAND FORKS, ND — After being closed down by Carmike three years ago, the Columbia Mall 4 is finally being torn down. In its place, an Olive Garden.
More and a video at WDAY.