On this 1944 map, you can see Court Street in box C-37, at the top. If 114 Court was near City Hall, it was probably 114 W. Court. On the map, Court stops before Spring, which meant that the street was most likely obliterated at that point by the city hall construction. http://tinyurl.com/6nunyd
The entire stretch of Century between Prairie and Crenshaw has been built out for retail. I remember only about ten years ago most of this land was vacant. Hollywood Park itself will be gone in five years, for a mixed retail/residential project.
This photo was taken the day before the theater opened. The photo is from the Ben Hall book “Best Remaining Seats”. There was a discussion about the book on this page back in July 2006. http://tinyurl.com/5v2uq2
Hard to imagine a movie theater in this depressing part of downtown. Things must have been very different back then.
Should it be stricken from the records? Sent to non-theater purgatory? What to do with this imposter?
On this 1944 map, you can see Court Street in box C-37, at the top. If 114 Court was near City Hall, it was probably 114 W. Court. On the map, Court stops before Spring, which meant that the street was most likely obliterated at that point by the city hall construction.
http://tinyurl.com/6nunyd
This is not the one on Pine north of Ocean. This one is over by the CPK, Borders and so on, off Golden Shore.
We discussed this theater a while ago and came to a consensus that the status should be closed and not closed/demolished.
The entire stretch of Century between Prairie and Crenshaw has been built out for retail. I remember only about ten years ago most of this land was vacant. Hollywood Park itself will be gone in five years, for a mixed retail/residential project.
If we call the phone number on the sign, will they turn it back on?
I’m all for it, if it happens.
Here is a recent news article about the closing:
http://tinyurl.com/3fafsp
Here is March 2008 article and more photos:
http://tinyurl.com/5upomm
Any way to pin down the address on this one?
Here is an undated photo from skyscrapercity.com:
http://tinyurl.com/3gamyc
California?
That was with a cell phone. OK for closeups, but not much good long range. I had to toss some other Broadway shots I took today.
Here is an April 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/5mm6qf
The blue building is 318. GNC is 316. The two businesses may occupy one building.
http://tinyurl.com/5ehq2x
http://tinyurl.com/5vpp73
Here is an April 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/5kabsm
Check out the new banner:
http://tinyurl.com/6oblgz
Here is an April 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/5vg68u
Willows looks to be more than a Sunday drive from Los Angeles, Joe. Maybe a local can help us out.
This photo was taken the day before the theater opened. The photo is from the Ben Hall book “Best Remaining Seats”. There was a discussion about the book on this page back in July 2006.
http://tinyurl.com/5v2uq2
Here is a 1946 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/6qfr8e
Here are two April 2008 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/64l4tx
http://tinyurl.com/66dgl2
I think we agree that the status is closed as opposed to closed/demolished.
An appropriate movie to open in Vegas.