Linda Theatre history newspaper clipping added courtesy Vince Nicklin.
Designed and construction supervised by 21 year old Lino Alessio.
Named after his 2 ½ year old sister Linda.
Manager was his 19 year old brother Reno.
800 seats (not sure why it says 400 at top)
Parking for 1000 cars.
Three vintage images and three demolition images added via Casey Piper and Neal Brennan.
Also via Neal Brennan:
Originally the Wilson Hotel and theater, built in the late 1800s, Then the Cecil Theater and the Eadmar Hotel (named after the owners daughters Edith and Margaret Rule).
New page for the Midtown Theatre, which had opened by 1977 in the Singer store space seen left of center in the Overview photo for the Paramount at the top.
Ah, I see. From above it looked like it was across from the Hilton Homewood Suites. I stand corrected, it is further down the street. So something else is being built on the former Paramount Theatre site.
Both the March 2019 Google street view and the rendering in the above link, show the vintage building which is today the Hilton Homewood Suites at Polk Street across Church Street from the Paramount site.
Which it is in the 1968 Overview photo as well.
It could be confusing as the construction site appears to be a full city block long, from 7th Street to Rosa Parks Blvd. on that side of the street.
If you further up Church Street in the Google Street view, it reverts to May 2016 and has the former Ben Franklin Store building still standing. With parking lots to it’s left all the way to 7th Street.
The Ben Franklin Store is also pictured in the 1968 Overview photo at the top.
It gives a more complete view of Church from 2016 to 2019.
Granted the link is from January 2019, but there may be more recent links to be found.
Per Akron History:
Sat on 44 acres. Closed September 1986.
Linda Theatre history newspaper clipping added courtesy Vince Nicklin. Designed and construction supervised by 21 year old Lino Alessio. Named after his 2 ½ year old sister Linda. Manager was his 19 year old brother Reno. 800 seats (not sure why it says 400 at top) Parking for 1000 cars.
Free show at Linda Theatre for Goodyear strikers' children, Akron, 1954
Per the Akron Beacon Journal: The theater opened in October 1965 and closed in July 1989, due to competition from new multi-screen movie complexes.
1918 photo added credit National Archives via George Lane, courtesy Old Time D.C. Facebook page.
1981 photo added credit Mike Arian. Via Bill Geerhart courtesy Old Time D.C. Facebook page.
October 2015 article about the Ingersoll with timeline & photos.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/development/2015/10/12/ingerolls-theatre-des-moines-most-endangered-buildings/73729362/?fbclid=IwAR2fsN13CmrWcBF8J9Y5Ds0Ht-5YvtloLPy6lU9P4CUEWZ6y35GN9G1XtjE
Three vintage images and three demolition images added via Casey Piper and Neal Brennan. Also via Neal Brennan:
Originally the Wilson Hotel and theater, built in the late 1800s, Then the Cecil Theater and the Eadmar Hotel (named after the owners daughters Edith and Margaret Rule).
August 16, 2013 article about the reopening.
https://globegazette.com/news/local/renovated-garner-movie-theater-gets-rave-reviews/article_83952424-06d1-11e3-b42d-001a4bcf887a.html
Ten 2017 photos added credit Dave Parker.
Facebook page for the Malek Theater.
https://www.facebook.com/MalekTheater/?hc_location=ufi
July 1959 photo added courtesy Andrew E. Stoner.
Bill Gabel photo.
New page for the Midtown Theatre, which had opened by 1977 in the Singer store space seen left of center in the Overview photo for the Paramount at the top.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/60199
This 1968 Overview photo from the Paramount Theatre page shows the Singer store left of center, before it became the Midtown Theatre prior to 1977.
http://cinematreasures.org/photos/23857
The Singer store left of center became the Midtown Theatre by 1977, showing x-rated films.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/60199
Can’t find anything online more recent than March 2019, when it was still a go.
I am in Chicago.
Ah, I see.
From above it looked like it was across from the Hilton Homewood Suites.
I stand corrected, it is further down the street.
So something else is being built on the former Paramount Theatre site.
Both the March 2019 Google street view and the rendering in the above link, show the vintage building which is today the Hilton Homewood Suites at Polk Street across Church Street from the Paramount site. Which it is in the 1968 Overview photo as well. It could be confusing as the construction site appears to be a full city block long, from 7th Street to Rosa Parks Blvd. on that side of the street. If you further up Church Street in the Google Street view, it reverts to May 2016 and has the former Ben Franklin Store building still standing. With parking lots to it’s left all the way to 7th Street. The Ben Franklin Store is also pictured in the 1968 Overview photo at the top. It gives a more complete view of Church from 2016 to 2019. Granted the link is from January 2019, but there may be more recent links to be found.
5 images in below link.
https://www.cunniffe.com/projects/isis-theater/?fbclid=IwAR2hqsL9ms5hS8Etj_pQlAu8tZWVz7JN9ulWHAkdMICKbWkr_Ysr4XIhfdc
Opening night was September 20, 1915, per the front page of The Aspen Democrat Times Issue. Image with description added to gallery.
“Paramount” is the name of the tower being built on the site.
Current street view shows the foundation is already well along.
https://www.bdcnetwork.com/%E2%80%98paramount%E2%80%99-will-become-nashville%E2%80%99s-tallest-tower
Solid Rock Cafe was the most recent tenant, closed sometime after 2017 via Yelp.
If you search American Hot Wax filming locations a link will come up with more photos. CT is mistakenly recognizing the link as spam so it won’t post.
If you search American Hot Wax filming locations a link will come up with more photos.