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 the comment by the tourist when he posted the photo, but whether he was correct about it being a theater is anybody’s guess: http://tinyurl.com/ynu3nj
According to the website, the first phase of renovation is already underway, which is correcting basic structural damage. Here is another pre-renovation photo: http://tinyurl.com/2c7437
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
The Paramount was located in the 200 block of 3rd Street.
Here is an expanded view of Chuck’s thumbnail of 4/2/05, from the PAB site. The photo is from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/36ojfw
Here is a photo from the Philadelphia Buildings & Architects site, from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/32h2nk
I think it was more of a trivia question. The question wasn’t much of a challenge.
I don’t know the date, it wasn’t provided.
In hindsight, I should have. I don’t multitask too well after 5:30. I will do better in the future.
Here is the comment by the tourist when he posted the photo, but whether he was correct about it being a theater is anybody’s guess:
http://tinyurl.com/ynu3nj
According to the website, the first phase of renovation is already underway, which is correcting basic structural damage. Here is another pre-renovation photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2c7437