The big hole in the ground that occupies the 4th and Main block is going to be a hole for some time. The oweners of the plot have suspended construction of the mixed use development due to the current soft real estate market in DT LA. To give you an example, the Tribune Company wants to unload the entire LA Times megaplex on Spring Street, but no one wants it.
It’s hard to read, but the photo on Google maps shows the marquee saying something about a performing arts center coming soon. I guess that’s been on there a while.
This is 13-15 S. Broadway. The building on the corner, which would be the end of the 0-100 block, looks too new to be built in the 1920s. Subsequently the Gem could be this building or it could be obliterated. No way to tell. http://tinyurl.com/6r46fz
I was trying to find out if the Philadelphia Arena on 46th and Market was still around, and an article mentioned that Jules Mastbaum was one of the original owners. The arena was never used for films, although it was used for just about everything else.
It looks like 1545 Fulton is the church offices, but not the theater. The theater address is closer to 1445, as seen in the photo posted on 11/6/05.
This site discusses revitalization of the Brookland neighborhood:
http://tinyurl.com/6gnl2o
The new Indiana Jones movie opened there today. Is it first run if the movie opens a month late?
http://gackle.communityblogs.us/
There is a bakery at the address now. No way to tell if the bakery is in the old theater building, though.
http://tinyurl.com/5jhnp3
The big hole in the ground that occupies the 4th and Main block is going to be a hole for some time. The oweners of the plot have suspended construction of the mixed use development due to the current soft real estate market in DT LA. To give you an example, the Tribune Company wants to unload the entire LA Times megaplex on Spring Street, but no one wants it.
I posted kind of a grainy photo on 3/23/07 that shows the booth, as far as i can tell.
That’s great. Hopefully more will follow.
Here are two recent photos:
http://tinyurl.com/65jpv6
http://tinyurl.com/5p7fcs
This appears to be the current occupant:
http://tinyurl.com/6exs93
Given that the marquee was sponsored by my alma mater, I now understand the sloth.
It’s hard to read, but the photo on Google maps shows the marquee saying something about a performing arts center coming soon. I guess that’s been on there a while.
I guess that would help. Maybe they could put the h on the end of the city’s name as well.
The city council minutes in 2002 said 1210, but listings say 1203:
PENTECOSTALS OF THE BAY AREA, 925-439-9284
1203 RAILROAD AVENUE, PITTSBURG CA 94565
PENTECOSTALS OF THE BAY AREA, 925-439-3660
306 CENTRAL AVENUE, PITTSBURG CA 94565
UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 925-458-1106
293 ALVES LANE, PITTSBURG CA 94565
Here is an undated photo of the church:
http://tinyurl.com/6xoylo
The Avery was being used for live performances a few years ago:
http://tinyurl.com/67vq24
It looks like church services are also held in the theater building:
http://tinyurl.com/6dsh57
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/5pbaqv
Jim, thanks for the photos. Brings back many fond memories.
Tell them I said Mazal Tov.
Jim, you mentioned Adventure Village back in February. The old buildings were being demolished when I drove by there last month.
Eyeland Optical at 26 E. Downer Place has its entrance roughly where the ticket booth would be.
http://tinyurl.com/587kr9
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/5ckk4f
This is 13-15 S. Broadway. The building on the corner, which would be the end of the 0-100 block, looks too new to be built in the 1920s. Subsequently the Gem could be this building or it could be obliterated. No way to tell.
http://tinyurl.com/6r46fz
That’s about when I left. I was curious as to what happened to it.
I was trying to find out if the Philadelphia Arena on 46th and Market was still around, and an article mentioned that Jules Mastbaum was one of the original owners. The arena was never used for films, although it was used for just about everything else.