So 2/84 was the demolition date. I lived at 15th and Pine until September 1984, so I guess I wasn’t paying attention. Thanks for the info, Howard. We Philly lawyers have to stick together, right?
One of the PAB thumbnails posted by LM on 12/4/04 implies that New Garden was an aka. I recall seeing an old theater from the Market-Frankford el, approximately in this area, in the early 1980s. The theater was visible on the left side of the train if you were going northbound. I wonder now if that was the Circle:
Here is an expanded version of one of the PAB thumbnails posted by LM on 11/30/04. The photo is from the Irvin Glazer collection: http://tinyurl.com/yso9f6
Here is an undated photo from the Philadelphia Architects & Buildings website, specifically from the Irvin Glazer collection: http://tinyurl.com/yvc4hz
The other website has a couple of 2003 photos which show the theater occupied by an antiques store. Its function may have changed in four years, of course.
This photo is the same as LM’s on 1/26/07, but apparently it has been colorized. As with the films, not much value to that (in my opinion): http://tinyurl.com/37bkpy
They had one of those in the Los Angeles Theater, if I recall correctly. I think it had a periscope so mom could keep up with the film while in the crying room.
I was reading a news story the other day about a Denny’s restaurant, I can’t recall the city. The owners actually applied for the historic designation themselves as they didn’t want someone else to do it. This backfired, however, as the local commission then approved the status. The owners' goal was demolition, not renovation.
Here is another photo of the Clinton:
http://tinyurl.com/268xle
If it was the only one, maybe they didn’t have a choice. Don’t forget that there’s one lady out there who saw “The Sound of Music” 962 times, I think.
Maybe this one:
http://tinyurl.com/2e4bb9
Here is the correct photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2w69yy
That must the same slideshow problem. I will copy them into my album from now on. Here is the photo:
http://tinyurl.com/38v4qb
Here is another photo of the Montrose:
http://tinyurl.com/376brt
Here is another photo. I don’t know about the colors. A little much:
http://tinyurl.com/38r553
The church may be on the way out, according to their website:
http://tinyurl.com/3c4xkc
So it was the Circle, as west would have been on the left going north. Thanks.
$3.25 for a bucket of Pepsi is a bargain.
Here is a 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3xjeql
So 2/84 was the demolition date. I lived at 15th and Pine until September 1984, so I guess I wasn’t paying attention. Thanks for the info, Howard. We Philly lawyers have to stick together, right?
One of the PAB thumbnails posted by LM on 12/4/04 implies that New Garden was an aka. I recall seeing an old theater from the Market-Frankford el, approximately in this area, in the early 1980s. The theater was visible on the left side of the train if you were going northbound. I wonder now if that was the Circle:
Here is an expanded version of one of the PAB thumbnails posted by LM on 11/30/04. The photo is from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/yso9f6
Here is an undated photo from the Philadelphia Architects & Buildings website, specifically from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/yvc4hz
Here is a 1921 photo from the PAB site, specifically from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/2jes6e
It was a carpet store in 2006.
The other website has a couple of 2003 photos which show the theater occupied by an antiques store. Its function may have changed in four years, of course.
Apparently you can’t just copy the original page, as the photos seem to jump around. Here is the Portola again:
http://tinyurl.com/3ygpnv
This photo is the same as LM’s on 1/26/07, but apparently it has been colorized. As with the films, not much value to that (in my opinion):
http://tinyurl.com/37bkpy
Here is another photo. I think this is December 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/2ll8xf
They had one of those in the Los Angeles Theater, if I recall correctly. I think it had a periscope so mom could keep up with the film while in the crying room.
I was reading a news story the other day about a Denny’s restaurant, I can’t recall the city. The owners actually applied for the historic designation themselves as they didn’t want someone else to do it. This backfired, however, as the local commission then approved the status. The owners' goal was demolition, not renovation.
Good. I’m looking forward to seeing the inside.
Here is a 1936 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2rertw