Yes, thanks; that is the picture. The Toronto Archives has a new numbering system and I too have been updating links as I find broken ones. However, as I noted in the original comment, I do not think it is a picture of the Odeon that is the subject of this particular listing based on the address that can been seen, and that building looks far too small to have seated nearly 800 people.
According to the Foundation’s website, the plan is (or at least was) to make it a triplex. I would guess that their business consultants would discourage a return to single-screen status as not being economically viable. Here;s a recent article on their fundraising efforts: View link
A web search for “Marc Stewart’s Guest House” indicates that it is not a B&B but a catering/banquet hall and that weddings, fund raisers, jazz brunches, etc. are and have have been held there. It suggests that the theater was converted for this purpose.
This page from Water-Winter Wonderland shows both an old postcard view of the Strand and State Theaters abd a B&W shot of buildings' facades years later: View link
This article from July, 2009 indicates that not only has the proposed renovation gone nowhere, but further deterioration has occurred and that the Texas owners owe the city back taxes: View link
Picture of the original Cinerama screen at the Boyd from the Temple University’s Urban Archive: (ridiculously described as a “white backdrop”: View link
The seven-screen Fairmont is a different theater with this address: 98 Tygart Mall Loop, Whitehall WV, 26554. This theater is closed, and may be doomed, as the whole block is being eyed as the site for a new state office building: View link
This New York Times article mentions the Garde (toward the bottom) – it has been struggling as a performing arts center in the face of competition from newer venues though the news has improved recently: View link
I also love what is playing at three theaters mentioned right above the ad! Ah, the 1950s – we had it all then, Cinerama, 3D, Todd-AO, and great B&W sci-fi and horror movies.
There is a great deal of spam being posted as comments lately – note how the above “comment” begins. (In addition, the above is the full text of the article cited in the lead item which is not appropriate). There is another spam posting under the “Avatar”/“Jazz Singer” item and as Chris Utley noted in his comment on the Majestic Crest being for sale, it is little more than spam, and the poster’s profile certainly is. Moderators, please take note.
The moral of this story may well be: “Be good to your theater employees.” I wonder how many young people working in theaters today will reflect so positively years later about their time and experiences working in a modern multiplex?
Yes, thanks; that is the picture. The Toronto Archives has a new numbering system and I too have been updating links as I find broken ones. However, as I noted in the original comment, I do not think it is a picture of the Odeon that is the subject of this particular listing based on the address that can been seen, and that building looks far too small to have seated nearly 800 people.
Here’s an article about the intended new use of the theater as a child welfare services center: View link
According to the Foundation’s website, the plan is (or at least was) to make it a triplex. I would guess that their business consultants would discourage a return to single-screen status as not being economically viable. Here;s a recent article on their fundraising efforts: View link
A recent article about an ownership change at the Howell: View link
A web search for “Marc Stewart’s Guest House” indicates that it is not a B&B but a catering/banquet hall and that weddings, fund raisers, jazz brunches, etc. are and have have been held there. It suggests that the theater was converted for this purpose.
This page has some pictures of the theater and of the site after the theater was demolished: View link
This page from Water-Winter Wonderland shows both an old postcard view of the Strand and State Theaters abd a B&W shot of buildings' facades years later: View link
There are pictures of the former theater here: View link
This article from July, 2009 indicates that not only has the proposed renovation gone nowhere, but further deterioration has occurred and that the Texas owners owe the city back taxes:
View link
Picture of the original Cinerama screen at the Boyd from the Temple University’s Urban Archive: (ridiculously described as a “white backdrop”: View link
This multiplex has reopened under the management of Roaden Enterprises:
http://www.kentucky.com/103/story/1104105.html
There’s a set of auditorium photos posted on flickr army.arch, of which this is one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/army_arch/3980160358/
The seven-screen Fairmont is a different theater with this address: 98 Tygart Mall Loop, Whitehall WV, 26554. This theater is closed, and may be doomed, as the whole block is being eyed as the site for a new state office building: View link
Here is a recent article about the Temple and its current owner:
View link
According to this article, the colorful person who built this drive-in recently passed away: View link
This New York Times article mentions the Garde (toward the bottom) – it has been struggling as a performing arts center in the face of competition from newer venues though the news has improved recently: View link
A recent article about the Kaysville: View link
An article about the Liberty:
http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/767
A review of the grand reopening night: View link
I also love what is playing at three theaters mentioned right above the ad! Ah, the 1950s – we had it all then, Cinerama, 3D, Todd-AO, and great B&W sci-fi and horror movies.
There is a great deal of spam being posted as comments lately – note how the above “comment” begins. (In addition, the above is the full text of the article cited in the lead item which is not appropriate). There is another spam posting under the “Avatar”/“Jazz Singer” item and as Chris Utley noted in his comment on the Majestic Crest being for sale, it is little more than spam, and the poster’s profile certainly is. Moderators, please take note.
Here’s an article that indicates that the long-delayed renovations o the Suffolk may begin in March, 2010:
View link
And if you click on his name to bring up his profile, it’s just a lot of spam.
The moral of this story may well be: “Be good to your theater employees.” I wonder how many young people working in theaters today will reflect so positively years later about their time and experiences working in a modern multiplex?
Here’s a recent article about the Rose Theatre: View link