The final showing at the Esquire was “Airplane!” on September 7, 1981 (Labor Day). The following day, all the fixtures were sold off in a rummage sale, and by the end of the month the building was sold to the developer of the Reuss Federal Building. (Milwaukee Sentinel archives)
After sitting around abandoned for a decade, the Westgate was finally torn down this past summer. They’re going to build a bank in its place. Link: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/in-photos-former-westgate-cinema-razed/collection_509014b8-d451-5ed5-b7fe-7bb336d12724.html
The final showing at the Esquire was “Airplane!” on September 7, 1981 (Labor Day). The following day, all the fixtures were sold off in a rummage sale, and by the end of the month the building was sold to the developer of the Reuss Federal Building. (Milwaukee Sentinel archives)
After sitting around abandoned for a decade, the Westgate was finally torn down this past summer. They’re going to build a bank in its place. Link: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/in-photos-former-westgate-cinema-razed/collection_509014b8-d451-5ed5-b7fe-7bb336d12724.html