The July 29, 2004 doesn’t seem to show the grand staircase, auditorium and lobby…help, Lost Memory! And March 18, 2005 doesn’t show a demolition photo though not sure I want to see it! Have viewed other demo photos on this link and just can’t believe my eyes!
The newspaper article with b/w photo is so sad especially the words of Jim Fritzgerald, bank president…..“few have protested the loss of the old building”. If I were a resident of Lansing and Mr. Fritzgerald is still alive, I’d want to go meet with him and ‘chat’ about the theatre his bank owned and chose to demolish!
“When the State Theatre opened on the corner of S. Burdick and Lovell Streets in July 1927, it brought the "atmospheric” movie palace experience to Kalamazoo.“ All towns should be so lucky to have an "atmospheric” movie palace experience brought to their hometown!
Does anyone have additional information/photos about this theatre in Enid? I have friends who live in the Enid area and will have to ask them about this one in their town.
ken mc: The color photo is great. So the style was art dco and the architect was Eberson? And then the words Closed/Demolished at the top of this link! Does the City of Toledo have any historical theatres still standing? I would like to visit Toledo this summer and tour an historical theatre rather than just reading about them.
As more information becomes available it will be interesting to read on CT. I have friends in the Orlando area who would enjoy seeing a downtown Orlando theatre once again since “it will be the first movie theatre to be located in the city’s center in 30 years. It’s about time!
I recently had dinner with a friend who grew up in Beaver PA and spoke of this theatre. If anyone has photos or additional information, please post. I thank you and so will my friend from Beaver PA.
Thanks for the info. So none of the theatres in theatre row in Boston still exist? When I was there in the mid 60’s I wasn’t into historical theatres so don’t recall seeing one.
I guess you can’t blame past generations, totally though it would be nice to see some of these theatre row theatres still being used and restored in Lawrence MA. I lived in Boston in the mid 60’s and don’t recall that Boston had a similar theatre row so perhaps it was before my time there.
“The street is mentioned in Ripley’s Believe It or Not as the only place in the world where one can find four movie theatres in a row.” I would love to read more about these 4 “theatre row” theatres as the concept is so unique and should have been preserved for future generations. Is there not one of these 4 still in existence? If not, the citizens of Lawrence MA should be ashamed.
Roloff: This is quite the “theatre row” postcard scene and it would be interesting to see this same city block today so perhaps Lost Memory will come through once again.
A March 10, 2006 demo photo is just the worst to view!
The July 29, 2004 doesn’t seem to show the grand staircase, auditorium and lobby…help, Lost Memory! And March 18, 2005 doesn’t show a demolition photo though not sure I want to see it! Have viewed other demo photos on this link and just can’t believe my eyes!
Lost Memory: Thanks once again for a stunning b/w photo of this theatre marquee. What a loss for the City of Toledo.
The newspaper article with b/w photo is so sad especially the words of Jim Fritzgerald, bank president…..“few have protested the loss of the old building”. If I were a resident of Lansing and Mr. Fritzgerald is still alive, I’d want to go meet with him and ‘chat’ about the theatre his bank owned and chose to demolish!
Can’t believe this one in the Lansing area is gone, too!
These photos of the original balcony now a roof that still shows the decor design are truly amazing to view, yet very sad!
“When the State Theatre opened on the corner of S. Burdick and Lovell Streets in July 1927, it brought the "atmospheric” movie palace experience to Kalamazoo.“ All towns should be so lucky to have an "atmospheric” movie palace experience brought to their hometown!
Does anyone have additional information/photos about this theatre in Enid? I have friends who live in the Enid area and will have to ask them about this one in their town.
Would like to see some interior photos of this theatre.
ken mc: The color photo is great. So the style was art dco and the architect was Eberson? And then the words Closed/Demolished at the top of this link! Does the City of Toledo have any historical theatres still standing? I would like to visit Toledo this summer and tour an historical theatre rather than just reading about them.
That photo must have been taken on the 14h of July as that is Bastille Day in France!
Any interior photos?
I just check under the word Morris and found in South Bend Indiana the MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
The Palace in South Bend doesn’t seem to be listed on CT nor the present name, Morris Civic Auditorium.
Photos would be nice to see, too!
As more information becomes available it will be interesting to read on CT. I have friends in the Orlando area who would enjoy seeing a downtown Orlando theatre once again since “it will be the first movie theatre to be located in the city’s center in 30 years. It’s about time!
Any photos from anyone?
I recently had dinner with a friend who grew up in Beaver PA and spoke of this theatre. If anyone has photos or additional information, please post. I thank you and so will my friend from Beaver PA.
Thanks for the info. So none of the theatres in theatre row in Boston still exist? When I was there in the mid 60’s I wasn’t into historical theatres so don’t recall seeing one.
I guess you can’t blame past generations, totally though it would be nice to see some of these theatre row theatres still being used and restored in Lawrence MA. I lived in Boston in the mid 60’s and don’t recall that Boston had a similar theatre row so perhaps it was before my time there.
“The street is mentioned in Ripley’s Believe It or Not as the only place in the world where one can find four movie theatres in a row.” I would love to read more about these 4 “theatre row” theatres as the concept is so unique and should have been preserved for future generations. Is there not one of these 4 still in existence? If not, the citizens of Lawrence MA should be ashamed.
Roloff: This is quite the “theatre row” postcard scene and it would be interesting to see this same city block today so perhaps Lost Memory will come through once again.
LOL! Thanks and you are one of the reasons why I like CT so much!
I just answered my own question after reading that this beautiful art deco theatre was demolished.
All of the b/w photos of this truly beautiful art deco Warner theatre are spectacular.