I went to that Savannah Taphouse link posted in 2015 by JackCoursey, and it has a 360 view/virtual tour of the interior of both floors. It appears to have the original lobby floor, and additional seating on a second floor above what was presumably the auditorium. The kitchen appears to be on the former main auditorium floor.
It’s probably because of the clear spans of former auditoriums and lower costs of redevelopment versus demolition and new construction. Not to mention the time factor to tear down and start from scratch.
I went to that Savannah Taphouse link posted in 2015 by JackCoursey, and it has a 360 view/virtual tour of the interior of both floors. It appears to have the original lobby floor, and additional seating on a second floor above what was presumably the auditorium. The kitchen appears to be on the former main auditorium floor.
July 20th 1944 photo & copy added courtesy of The Flickers Facebook page.
It’s probably because of the clear spans of former auditoriums and lower costs of redevelopment versus demolition and new construction. Not to mention the time factor to tear down and start from scratch.
Plans for a new AMC theater and a Miller’s Ale House via the Tribune.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/norridge/news/ct-nhh-millers-ale-tl-0519-20160513-story.html
1933 photo added, photo credit Gamma-Keyston/Getty Images. Terminal marquee in the background.
Here is the recent article about some of the old Orpheum interior just uncovered.
http://www.chicagodetours.com/theater-architectural-relic-discovered-on-state-street/
A/C unit photo added courtesy of Lynda Porter Smith.
Circa 1985 photo added courtesy of John Brack.
On fire as of 20 minutes ago according to the below link.
http://www.wkyc.com/mb/news/local/cuyahoga-county/firefighters-battle-fire-at-magic-johnson-theater-at-randall-park-mall/175211553
1947 photo added courtesy of the Hemmings Motor News Facebook page.
1947 photo added courtesy of the Hemmings Motor News Facebook page.
1953 photo credit Robert Kradin.
Photo credit Diane Worland.
Photo credit Kenneth Siegel.
Article about the refurbished neon.
http://www.westword.com/arts/the-oriental-theaters-neon-lights-up-the-night-for-the-first-time-in-decades-7853034
1975 photo as The Festival added, © and credit Saul Smaizys.
Probably was a reallocation. Because the photo in the Flickr link in my first comment, is definitely the same building that today uses 1643.
May 1965 photo added.
Photo taken 5/21/71-6/24/71.
1954 photo added. Photographer unknown. Via Al Ponte’s Time Machine – New York Facebook page.
1956 photo as the Holiday added. Photographer unknown. Via Al Ponte’s Time Machine – New York Facebook page.
Design contest.
http://countytheater.org/designcomp/
Now determined to be from 1952.
Thought the film is from 1947.
Early `60’s photo added to Photos Section, credit Uptown Historical Society. Via their below Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/uptownhistoricalsociety/timeline
A deal is in the works for a music and theater venue.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20160417/news/304179980/port-angeles-businessman-agrees-to-buy-shuttered-lincoln-theater