My earliest childhood memory was watching the Obispo Theatre burn. The site was a parking lot for years after the fire, but recently became a shopping center. During the 2004/5 building of the shopping center they dug down to the original floor of the Obispo Theatre, which was totally exposed for a few days. I’m not sure if they dug through it or just built over it again, but it’s no longer visable.
I’ve been searching the net for any pictures of the building, but no luck so far. I don’t live in SLO any more, but if locals are interested you might check the historical museum near the mission.
My earliest childhood memory was watching the Obispo Theatre burn. The site was a parking lot for years after the fire, but recently became a shopping center. During the 2004/5 building of the shopping center they dug down to the original floor of the Obispo Theatre, which was totally exposed for a few days. I’m not sure if they dug through it or just built over it again, but it’s no longer visable.
I’ve been searching the net for any pictures of the building, but no luck so far. I don’t live in SLO any more, but if locals are interested you might check the historical museum near the mission.