Good catch. The picture of the Palms appears to demonstrate a bungelow style architecture with the lattice work. It is no wonder that the flames were so huge on the subsequent fire.
A bit of curiosity: The Meighan /Richey reopened on 1/28/38 after a 4 year dormancy. The Palms burned down on 1/30/38. Coincidence?
Remember that the former manager of the Meighan ran (or at least planned to run) the Palms.
Old photos and organ history at this link:
http://atos.stirlingprop.com/no_saenger/index.htm
Same photos, only larger, at this site:
http://www.oldchesterpa.com/theatres_boyd.htm
The theater has just joined the consortium of the County Theater (Doylestown, PA) and the Ambler (Ambler, PA).
Here is their website:
www.brynmawrfilm.org
Tel 610-527-9898
Can’t wait to go there!
History & photos at this link:
http://atos.stirlingprop.com/strand/strand.htm
Great photos and history at this link:
http://atos.stirlingprop.com/liberty/index.htm
Great photos & history at this link:
http://atos.stirlingprop.com/temple/index.htm
Homepage:
http://www.naalehutheatre.com/
Small photos and brief history at this link:
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Small photo & brief history at this link:
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Now a lobster restaurant:
http://www.bestlobster.com/HomeBody.html
Homepage:
http://www.zianet.com/daac/riograndetheatre.htm
Homepage:
http://www.garmanoperahouse.com/
Small photos at this link, courtesy of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia:
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Photos at this link, courtesy of the Philadelphia Athenaeum:
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Photo courtesy of the New York Public library:
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Looks like a great event on March 8th:
http://www.lansdalehistory.org/
Article puts the demolition date for the Lansdale as 1979.
Architect is listed as Magaziner, Eberhard & Harris, which puts the theater being built in the 1920s.
Another old picture:
http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/prints/pr10992.jpg
Good catch. The picture of the Palms appears to demonstrate a bungelow style architecture with the lattice work. It is no wonder that the flames were so huge on the subsequent fire.
A bit of curiosity: The Meighan /Richey reopened on 1/28/38 after a 4 year dormancy. The Palms burned down on 1/30/38. Coincidence?
Remember that the former manager of the Meighan ran (or at least planned to run) the Palms.
Current view of the theater, a bit obscured by some trees:
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Yes, I imagine with the tall marquee that you could see it from quite a distance. Old photos here: (DON’T try to expand photos)
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Old photos at this link:
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More photos here:
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Thanks for the “before” pictures. Now for the “after” pictures, after the fire:
http://www.fivay.org/images/ghs2183.jpg
http://www.fivay.org/images/ghs2184.jpg
http://www.fivay.org/images/ghs2185.jpg
http://www.fivay.org/images/ghs2197.jpg
More comprehensive history at this link:
http://www.fivay.org/meighan.html