This is great news. But file this one under the category of: I will believe it when I see it. I see many potential hurdles to clear before the Kings can open again.
I hate to be negative, but I still can’t stand that new ceiling. It has not grown on me at all. It makes the place look like a modern attempt to capture classic cinema in a main multiplex auditorium, or something like that.
Agree with Tim Oneill. I think the market has only gotten more competitive since the Patio closed. The next chapter would have to have a multi-use format. That is, unless Alex is planning to run it at a loss against rental revenue from the rest of the building just for fun. If he can afford it given his entire portfolio of real estate more power to him.
I have always thought that this state of affairs is a compromise between preservationists and property owners, spoken or unspoken. Landmark designation is a pain for a property owner. But it is much easier to reuse a building when you can gut it, as opposed to working within the existing interior. So lawmakers give something to the preservationists with the exterior and still leave the property owner with options. Then if we are talking about a big-time historical site the interior might come along for the ride. It makes sense, much as we may not like to see the Village Theatre destroyed.
I’m with Bway on this one. Not sure where you come from pvgriswold. But everyone is entitled to voice their opinion. It is nice that the building is in use. But if you don’t want to hear complaints about terra cotta destruction I suggest that it might be better for you not to visit historic preservation web sites. Everyone here likely judges this work as butchery, and I don’t think any amount of talk regarding community builiding or the Good Lord is going to change that.
There are some press releases on the official web site which indicate that the building was recently damaged, and that the organization feels they may be better off in a building other than the Orpheum.
However, the newest one is a year old, and they are still scheduling events.
Take a look at the Google map link embedded in the heading at top. It places this street address right under the Laramie El station. I think the Laramie El station location was the same in ‘53 as it is today. You can see where the train stops running over the street a little ways to the west of where Google marks the address.
1984 doesn’t sound like the right year for “The Warriors”.
Can’t find an official web site for ACE, based on a couple quick basic web searches. Anyone know how to look these guys up?
This is great news. But file this one under the category of: I will believe it when I see it. I see many potential hurdles to clear before the Kings can open again.
I hate to be negative, but I still can’t stand that new ceiling. It has not grown on me at all. It makes the place look like a modern attempt to capture classic cinema in a main multiplex auditorium, or something like that.
Agree with Tim Oneill. I think the market has only gotten more competitive since the Patio closed. The next chapter would have to have a multi-use format. That is, unless Alex is planning to run it at a loss against rental revenue from the rest of the building just for fun. If he can afford it given his entire portfolio of real estate more power to him.
Article and recent photo. From this view it seems the worst of the damage is in the “sky”:
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I have always thought that this state of affairs is a compromise between preservationists and property owners, spoken or unspoken. Landmark designation is a pain for a property owner. But it is much easier to reuse a building when you can gut it, as opposed to working within the existing interior. So lawmakers give something to the preservationists with the exterior and still leave the property owner with options. Then if we are talking about a big-time historical site the interior might come along for the ride. It makes sense, much as we may not like to see the Village Theatre destroyed.
I don’t get how anyone thinks it is a good idea to build condos at this point in time. Maybe the market is better in L.A. than it is here?
Spectrum, you are the man! Those are the best modern photos of Playhouse Square I have seen to date.
Doesn’t look like it judging by the Orpheum web site. Check it out:
http://www.m-crossroads.org/orpheum/
This is where all my info is coming from.
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Apparently a fire in a nearby building.
I’m with Bway on this one. Not sure where you come from pvgriswold. But everyone is entitled to voice their opinion. It is nice that the building is in use. But if you don’t want to hear complaints about terra cotta destruction I suggest that it might be better for you not to visit historic preservation web sites. Everyone here likely judges this work as butchery, and I don’t think any amount of talk regarding community builiding or the Good Lord is going to change that.
There are some press releases on the official web site which indicate that the building was recently damaged, and that the organization feels they may be better off in a building other than the Orpheum.
However, the newest one is a year old, and they are still scheduling events.
Happy New Year Patsy.
warner22.jpg is my favorite. A classic lounge with plastic 70’s chair in the corner. Looks seriously uncomfortable.
The seats in Facets look like they come from an older cinema. Anyone have a comment on that?
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Pretty cool shot.
Is it correct to state that the lobby of this building travels over a river bed?
Take a look at the Google map link embedded in the heading at top. It places this street address right under the Laramie El station. I think the Laramie El station location was the same in ‘53 as it is today. You can see where the train stops running over the street a little ways to the west of where Google marks the address.
Holy Michigan Theatre.
I wouldn’t buy a condo with a parking garage like that. It looks like there is still pitch in the floor.
Wrong place. If this were at Lake & Laramie we would see the El overhead in your photo.
If this is the one I am thinking of, I believe it was a dance hall or ballroom of some sort in the 80’s-90’s somewhere.
Lindo Theatre Facebook site:
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Image about half way down this page:
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