I found a 1929 photo of the Majestic Theatre on Main Street, but do not see a page for it yet. Did it have another name at any point? And does anyone know the correct address? If so I will create the page.
It has Majestic on the marquee, and Broadway on a blade sign.
Exactly.
Any hopes of renovation dashed in one dismissive sentence.
New construction is all about egos.
They can’t be the “visionaries” they think they are if they recycle something.
I’m willing to bet they’ve already planned for a shorter tower.
So it will look like a concession to the community when they complain about it’s size.
Well this is disturbing.
Drop the 37 stories idea, renovate the Varsity which is encapsulated behind the GAP, and they’d be heroes to the community.
Don’t believe them when they say it is in “too poor shape to reuse”.
From this rendering, it looks like they would annex the alley and tear down almost the whole block going North.
I found a 1929 photo of the Majestic Theatre on Main Street, but do not see a page for it yet. Did it have another name at any point? And does anyone know the correct address? If so I will create the page. It has Majestic on the marquee, and Broadway on a blade sign.
1959 photo added, credit Joel Kelly Photography.
1987 photo added, as the Dearborn part of M&R Dearborn Cinemas, via The Man On Five website.
1987 photo as M&R Dearborn Cinemas added, via The Man On Five website.
News story with video of the marquee.
http://www.wrdw.com/content/news/The-Miller-Theater-Marquee-lights-up-again-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-30-years-444793123.html?abc=GamDA3iN
1979 photo added, photo credit John Morgoies-Library Of Congress Collection.
1961 photo added courtesy of the Americas Past In Photos Facebook page.
Image and copy added courtesy of Save The Signs Facebook page.
Circa 1986 photo added courtesy of Janeen Rosenberg.
Update.
http://hoodline.com/2017/09/avenue-theater-neon-unveiling
Exactly. Any hopes of renovation dashed in one dismissive sentence. New construction is all about egos. They can’t be the “visionaries” they think they are if they recycle something. I’m willing to bet they’ve already planned for a shorter tower. So it will look like a concession to the community when they complain about it’s size.
1906 photo added courtesy of the Old School Boston Facebook page.
Well this is disturbing. Drop the 37 stories idea, renovate the Varsity which is encapsulated behind the GAP, and they’d be heroes to the community. Don’t believe them when they say it is in “too poor shape to reuse”. From this rendering, it looks like they would annex the alley and tear down almost the whole block going North.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-northlight-0906-story.html
1937 photo added, credit McLean County Museum of History.
Photo added. Castle Theater concession stand February 16, 1953. ISU Milner Archives photo.
Marquee detail photo added courtesy of Janeen Rosenberg.
1959 photo in below Flickr link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98205045@N06/32529944451
1959 photo in below Flickr link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98205045@N06/32529944451
Avon 7 in background.
Clear version of the 6/28/51 LIFE Magazine Photo added.
1940 photo added courtesy of David Kroger.
April 19, 1936 photo added credit Percy Loomis Sperr. RKO Keith’s with roof top sign on the right.
1955 photo added courtesy of Steve Michaels.
Undated marquee photo added credit The Delaware Gazette- Delaware County Historical Society.
1955 photo added courtesy of Melissa Moots Grau.