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Drive-ins.com has some additional photos: http://tinyurl.com/2jo8y5
Good news in September 2007, followed by bad news as posted on 10/11/07: http://tinyurl.com/2svfc6
The property may be developed by now, as plans were discussed in this December 2006 article: http://tinyurl.com/26hdxl
One of at least two classic basketball films released in that year, along with “The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh”.
Here is a 1979 photo: http://tinyurl.com/3ast9c
Here is a 1956 photo: http://tinyurl.com/yv2bxu
Here is a 1942 photo: http://tinyurl.com/2ndxgl
Opened in 1939 and named after the theater owner’s two sons: http://tinyurl.com/yqf99f
Here is a 1951 photo: http://tinyurl.com/yoolt8
Seating capacity was 898: http://tinyurl.com/29f4zr
First known as the State: http://tinyurl.com/2fkumz
The Central can be seen in this 1972 photo: http://tinyurl.com/22qkdc
This photo may have been taken after the theater closed for good: http://tinyurl.com/2exfln
This appears to be from the opening in 1941: http://tinyurl.com/2w38zc
Here are three photos. The first two appear to be from the teens and twenties. The last is 1947: http://tinyurl.com/yosuuq http://tinyurl.com/yunaud http://tinyurl.com/yoocfv
The Varsity was torn down in 1980. Here is a photo. The poor quality is due to the original photo, not to me: http://tinyurl.com/ysdhmq
Here is an undated photo of the Capitan: http://tinyurl.com/ysh6ym
Here is a photo, circa late 1970s: http://tinyurl.com/ysmljg
Here is an undated photo of the State: http://tinyurl.com/ynpqkc
Here is an undated photo of the Jamboree: http://tinyurl.com/232h8b
Here is an undated photo from the Philadelphia Architects & Buildings site. The photo is from the Irin Glazer collection: http://tinyurl.com/2lofyc
The caption of this undated photo gives at least three prior names for this theater, the Jack Harris, the J.J. Kehler and the Jim White. The Garden closed in 1968 and was demolished shortly thereafter: http://tinyurl.com/2h3k6r
Here is a 1948 photo: http://tinyurl.com/2zkp55
Here is another photo of the bar from 2007: http://tinyurl.com/ytzfcx
Problems in April 2007: http://tinyurl.com/2fjhnv
The current occupant has a photo of the theater on its site: http://tinyurl.com/ytlgy7
Drive-ins.com has some additional photos:
http://tinyurl.com/2jo8y5
Good news in September 2007, followed by bad news as posted on 10/11/07:
http://tinyurl.com/2svfc6
The property may be developed by now, as plans were discussed in this December 2006 article:
http://tinyurl.com/26hdxl
One of at least two classic basketball films released in that year, along with “The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh”.
Here is a 1979 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3ast9c
Here is a 1956 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yv2bxu
Here is a 1942 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2ndxgl
Opened in 1939 and named after the theater owner’s two sons:
http://tinyurl.com/yqf99f
Here is a 1951 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yoolt8
Seating capacity was 898:
http://tinyurl.com/29f4zr
First known as the State:
http://tinyurl.com/2fkumz
The Central can be seen in this 1972 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/22qkdc
This photo may have been taken after the theater closed for good:
http://tinyurl.com/2exfln
This appears to be from the opening in 1941:
http://tinyurl.com/2w38zc
Here are three photos. The first two appear to be from the teens and twenties. The last is 1947:
http://tinyurl.com/yosuuq
http://tinyurl.com/yunaud
http://tinyurl.com/yoocfv
The Varsity was torn down in 1980. Here is a photo. The poor quality is due to the original photo, not to me:
http://tinyurl.com/ysdhmq
Here is an undated photo of the Capitan:
http://tinyurl.com/ysh6ym
Here is a photo, circa late 1970s:
http://tinyurl.com/ysmljg
Here is an undated photo of the State:
http://tinyurl.com/ynpqkc
Here is an undated photo of the Jamboree:
http://tinyurl.com/232h8b
Here is an undated photo from the Philadelphia Architects & Buildings site. The photo is from the Irin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/2lofyc
The caption of this undated photo gives at least three prior names for this theater, the Jack Harris, the J.J. Kehler and the Jim White. The Garden closed in 1968 and was demolished shortly thereafter:
http://tinyurl.com/2h3k6r
Here is a 1948 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2zkp55
Here is another photo of the bar from 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/ytzfcx
Problems in April 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/2fjhnv
The current occupant has a photo of the theater on its site:
http://tinyurl.com/ytlgy7