I missed a couple of scenes in “2012” running to the restroom and back. I think that movie was two hours plus, although you could have cut out all the exposition and just left in the cities getting destroyed and everyone would have been happy.
LA Times reports that the development of this parcel has been delayed due to the recession. Not much of a market now for a luxury hotel and condos as planned.
Letters are backwards on the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/25olvqj
Here is another 1981 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/263mjvd
One more post-it marred photo here:
http://tinyurl.com/27ncaqg
Here is a photo circa 1960s, with an unhelpful post-it in the middle:
http://tinyurl.com/23w4kel
Here is a marquee photo:
http://tinyurl.com/24yb97u
They show first run movies-currently showing double feature of “Back Up Plan” with “Blind Side”.
Some photos here:
http://tinyurl.com/28vta2e
http://tinyurl.com/25tc9ep
I missed a couple of scenes in “2012” running to the restroom and back. I think that movie was two hours plus, although you could have cut out all the exposition and just left in the cities getting destroyed and everyone would have been happy.
Current occupant is the dog spa/gym as mentioned last October. Not good reviews of the spa on the web.
The property is used for swap meets and the occasional circus.
http://tinyurl.com/27k8pke
It may have lasted into the early 70s. Architect should be updated per Joe Vogel’s information of 12/15/08.
Here are some photos taken yesterday:
http://tinyurl.com/y3aozof
http://tinyurl.com/y5rhcbm
http://tinyurl.com/y62leqp
Here is a closeup of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/y6asrda
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y3ddm83
Here is a night photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y7hqsgx
Here is a 1975 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y5m32vv
Here is another marquee photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y6qgmqu
Here is another marquee photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y6hycwq
Swap meet bonanza:
http://tinyurl.com/y54n3ah
Here is a wikipedia photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y6wosu6
Here is the Roxie looking better than usual:
http://tinyurl.com/y5re637
Here is a small photo from 1980:
http://tinyurl.com/y4p4b4e
Here is a 1913 LA Times article about the re-opening of the Lyceum:
http://tinyurl.com/y7fls7g
Here is a July 1918 adL
http://tinyurl.com/lqrtrj
LA Times reports that the development of this parcel has been delayed due to the recession. Not much of a market now for a luxury hotel and condos as planned.