Comments from Mike Richardson

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Mike Richardson commented about Regal Columbia Center 8 on Jul 24, 2018 at 10:19 am

Closed yesterday.

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Mike Richardson commented about University Theatre on Feb 13, 2018 at 11:58 pm

Will have to take your word for it. Billy Smith loaned me the picture he framed for scanning and told me the verbage I put in the caption. Too bad he passed couple months ago, or I would prod his memories again. I do remember seeing a Peerless with Century head in the window of Cinema Taco on the Mall a few years ago. Was told that one was from the Jefferson.

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Mike Richardson commented about Wyoming Theater on May 23, 2016 at 5:27 pm

Just came back from Dayton yesterday and she’s gone. By the looks of it, the roof finally collapsed by May of 2012 and they hauled her off by October 2013.

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Mike Richardson commented about Walnut Mall Theatre on Nov 27, 2015 at 2:06 am

The building at 53 or 55 Walnut RD looks strikingly like the building in the ad (those frames in the walls look like poster case frames too) and looks to match the directions in the map in the ad. From the Google Earth view, it looks like the electrical trough for the channel letters of the original sign in the ad may still be there. Actually, if you scroll in on the street view, you can see the trough with the PK housings the Neon, backlighting the channel letters, penetrated through.

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Mike Richardson commented about Boyd Theatre on Mar 16, 2015 at 3:23 pm

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150315_Demolition_begins_on_historic_Boyd_Theater_to_supporters__dismay.html#4y8POcRhCblRaiok.99

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Mike Richardson commented about Westhampton Theatre on Jan 26, 2015 at 4:15 pm

Article from Richmond.com scheduled to close this year.

http://www.richmond.com/business/local/article_a4bc37f6-32a1-5122-8def-7662f8708a14.html

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Mike Richardson commented about Huntington Drive-In on Dec 21, 2014 at 11:39 pm

Currently for sale according to their website (and they don’t take credit cards). …12 ACRES +/– COMMERCIAL. FOR INFO CONTACT ALAN UPDIKE @ 260-359-2472. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY.

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Mike Richardson commented about Warner Theatre on Dec 2, 2014 at 3:28 am

From a Wilmington Fire Department photo page, Engine Company No. 8 @ Warner Theatre. No other info.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/timothywildey/14457319200/

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Mike Richardson commented about Violet Crown Charlottesville on Nov 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm

Closed. Last shows were Thursday November 20, 2014

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Mike Richardson commented about Light House Studio at Vinegar Hill Theatre on Nov 12, 2013 at 2:45 pm

Closed 9:20 PM August 4th, 2013

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Mike Richardson commented about McCook Theatre on Oct 6, 2013 at 6:19 am

Dayton properties to be demolished for new development

Tristan Navera

Dayton Business Journal

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 1:26pm EDT

A Lexington-based real estate firm plans to demolish two properties along Keowee Street as part of a larger redevelopment plan.

Garrett Day LLC bought the former Love Boutique at 1267 N. Keowee St. from the Montgomery County Land Reutilization Corp., and bought the former Royal Motel at 1450 N. Keowee St. at auction for $15,000. Mike Heitz, president of Garrett Day, said the company plans to demolish both buildings by September for potential future retail use.

Heitz said he expects it will cost $40,000 to $50,000 to demolish 1267 N. Keowee St. and about $80,000 to demolish 1450 N. Keowee St., both of which were vacant buildings which had become eyesores, he said, adding that the company would like to buy more land in the area for future development.

Garrett Day has acquired several similar vacant properties in the city within the past year to demolish and redevelop, including the former Dayton Executive Inn at 2401 Needmore Road, the former Rita Construction site at 824 Leo St., and a former industrial site at 1801 Home Ave.

Heitz has said he believes systematic redevelopment of area brownfields — commercial properties kept from redevelopment because of potential contaminants — is the key to Dayton’s recovery and a good long-term investment for his company.

“We want to be in a good planning position when people start building again,” Heitz said.

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Mike Richardson commented about McCook Theatre on Oct 6, 2013 at 6:17 am

http://m.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/06/12/dayton-properties-to-be-demolished-for.html?r=full

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Mike Richardson commented about Legacy Theaters Staunton on Jul 20, 2013 at 6:39 am

I don’t think this is open anymore.

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Mike Richardson commented about Seminole Square 4 on Jul 19, 2013 at 6:08 pm

Hopefully this posts. It’s a little video from the No Comment section of earlessrabbit:

http://www.earlessrabbit.com/category/no-comment/

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Mike Richardson commented about Valley Theater on Jun 12, 2013 at 3:32 pm

So, I’m watching an episode of American Pickers. It takes place somewhere in KY. I think it’s episode 22. The guy has a slot machine but I keep seeing a sign on the wall in his place that says Valley Theatre.

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Mike Richardson commented about Valley Theater on Jun 11, 2013 at 3:13 am

Yeah, like Bonn Theater.

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Mike Richardson commented about State Theatre on Jun 4, 2013 at 3:56 pm

Address is 305 S Main from their website:

http://www.culpepertheatre.org/

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Mike Richardson commented about University Theatre on May 30, 2013 at 3:31 pm

From http://www.earlessrabbit.com/category/barefoot-excursions-with-coy/

The Corner Theatre

Built in ‘38, Opened August 11th at 7pm. First movie: Crime Without Passion (1934). Closed: 1990. Longest running movie: ET, 17 weeks, beating out The Sound of Music by a week. March 28, 1961, 3-day picketing for civil rights by UVA students (I won’t even reprint what the sub-headline was that ran) [showing at that time: On The Beach, Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner]. Theatre finally desegregated when Federally compelled in '64.

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Mike Richardson commented about Victoria Theatre on May 19, 2013 at 9:15 am

Demolished 4/13/2013 per video I found on the bottom of the home page of Cinema Treasures just now. At about 10 seconds in, watch the rising shovel and you can catch a couple coats hanging on hooks inside the theatre.

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Mike Richardson commented about Broad Theatre on May 19, 2013 at 8:56 am

The receipt is dated 1926 I think. Hard to read, not enlargeable.

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Mike Richardson commented about Grove Theatre on May 19, 2013 at 8:47 am

Looks like they have a show clipping for this theatre, “Godzilla vs The Thing in Colorscope and Voyage to the end of the Universe”

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Mike Richardson commented about Broad Theatre on May 19, 2013 at 8:45 am

Looks like they also have a scan of a receipt of this theatre posted there.

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Mike Richardson commented about Broad Theatre on May 19, 2013 at 8:43 am

Penns grove Historical Society’s website:

http://upnhistory.org/MerchantsBook10A.html

has

Broad Theatre 9 South Broad Street, R. Schweiger (1924) est 1917

and other info about their local theatres over the years.

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Mike Richardson commented about Grove Theatre on May 19, 2013 at 8:40 am

Specifically from the site just posted:

Grove Theater 55 North Broad Street, Frank Bolden, manager

Although, 53 worked better than 55 in Google maps.

The link is from the Penns Grove Historical Society and has some other info about their local theatres over the years.

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Mike Richardson commented about Grove Theatre on May 19, 2013 at 8:37 am

http://upnhistory.org/MerchantsBook10A.html