Google street view from 2022 shows renovations underway on the front part of the building, with all stores to the left of it demolished and that space used as a staging area. No activity on the auditorium at that time. Current Google aerial view (supposdely 2024) shows pretty much the same.
From the street view, I can see through windows cut into the side of the auditorium showing track lighting along a flat white ceiling. Whether they gutted the auditorium or simply put in a drop ceiling I cannot tell.
It looks like currently the theatre is the home to a furniture store. The main entrance was actually on 165th street, with a narrow Auxiliary entrance on Jamaica Street. Island Furniture’s website did not have any photos of their store; hopefully the auditorium decor is still intact, but I don’t know if that is the case.
The Calvin Theatre has been closed since the COVID shutdown - website still up, and still owned by Iron Horse Entertainment (also owns the Iron Horse music hall and Pearl Street Nightclub nearby). Hopefully they can get financing back in order to re-open at some point.
During late 2022 and early 2023, the Victory received two grants from the city towards construction and they are continuing to pursue other funding sources, including the state legislature. Progress still being made. Estimated total cost of restoration now sits at $44,000,000, but it is good to see the progress made on raising funds!
I remember the auditorium being long and narrow, with ornamental pillars along the sidewalls and curtains between them, and a small shelf balcony in the back.
The current building on this site looks like it was originally a wollworth’s building, probably built early to mid 1950s. It is currently occupied by two retail stores.
2021 Google aerial and street views from 2021 show the building still as a parking garage, with the roof above the auditorium full of holes. But the roof around the office portion looks new so that part may still be occupied.
Nad news. The development deal with Exact Capital collapsed in 2021 and Bridgeport is looking to apply to the state Community Investments fund for grants to help support a possible future development deal with private interests, but it looks like a long shot - they felt that a purely privately funded redevelopment was not feasible at this time.
Nad news. The development deal with Exact Capital collapsed in 2021 and Bridgeport is looking to apply to the state Community Investments fund for grants to help support a possible future development deal with private interests, but it looks like a long shot - they felt that a purely privately funded redevelopment was not feasible at this time.
July 2023: The new newsletter has some color photos of the auditorium restoration - they’ve restored a lot of the ornamental details in the front of the auditorium with those around sidewalls and balcony starting later in the summer. Nice progress being made! Go to this link (https://carolinatheatreclt.org/) and scroll down to the newsletter button.
Don’t know how that happened! Tried again and there it is. I hope at some point it can be restored. Perhaps MassMOCA could restore it as an auxiliary event space.
The funereal parlor was demolished in March 2021 and they are continuing fundraising before starting the renovation which would take 18 months to 2 years.
New official webpage link: https://www.mifafestival.org/victorytheatre
In October 2021 the big murals were taken by Evergreene Architectural Arts for restoration.
In July, nearly 500,000 in SBA Grants were awarded to the ZVictory theatre.
Google street view from 2022 shows renovations underway on the front part of the building, with all stores to the left of it demolished and that space used as a staging area. No activity on the auditorium at that time. Current Google aerial view (supposdely 2024) shows pretty much the same.
From the street view, I can see through windows cut into the side of the auditorium showing track lighting along a flat white ceiling. Whether they gutted the auditorium or simply put in a drop ceiling I cannot tell.
It looks like currently the theatre is the home to a furniture store. The main entrance was actually on 165th street, with a narrow Auxiliary entrance on Jamaica Street. Island Furniture’s website did not have any photos of their store; hopefully the auditorium decor is still intact, but I don’t know if that is the case.
The Calvin Theatre has been closed since the COVID shutdown - website still up, and still owned by Iron Horse Entertainment (also owns the Iron Horse music hall and Pearl Street Nightclub nearby). Hopefully they can get financing back in order to re-open at some point.
During late 2022 and early 2023, the Victory received two grants from the city towards construction and they are continuing to pursue other funding sources, including the state legislature. Progress still being made. Estimated total cost of restoration now sits at $44,000,000, but it is good to see the progress made on raising funds!
I remember the auditorium being long and narrow, with ornamental pillars along the sidewalls and curtains between them, and a small shelf balcony in the back.
The current building on this site looks like it was originally a wollworth’s building, probably built early to mid 1950s. It is currently occupied by two retail stores.
Looks like the renovation is complete! Their website calendar lists concerts going on throughout the summer. The new photos look great!
2021 Google aerial and street views from 2021 show the building still as a parking garage, with the roof above the auditorium full of holes. But the roof around the office portion looks new so that part may still be occupied.
google street view from august 2022 - no change. still boarded up.
2019 google street view shows new retail stores in the front, otherwise no change.
2022 update:
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Development-deal-dead-Bridgeport-seeks-100M-for-17391746.php
Nad news. The development deal with Exact Capital collapsed in 2021 and Bridgeport is looking to apply to the state Community Investments fund for grants to help support a possible future development deal with private interests, but it looks like a long shot - they felt that a purely privately funded redevelopment was not feasible at this time.
Let’s hope this works…
2022 update:
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Development-deal-dead-Bridgeport-seeks-100M-for-17391746.php
Nad news. The development deal with Exact Capital collapsed in 2021 and Bridgeport is looking to apply to the state Community Investments fund for grants to help support a possible future development deal with private interests, but it looks like a long shot - they felt that a purely privately funded redevelopment was not feasible at this time.
Let’s hope this works…
July 2023: The new newsletter has some color photos of the auditorium restoration - they’ve restored a lot of the ornamental details in the front of the auditorium with those around sidewalls and balcony starting later in the summer. Nice progress being made! Go to this link (https://carolinatheatreclt.org/) and scroll down to the newsletter button.
There is an error on the link to their official page. The correct link is https://www.globetheatre-la.com/
Don’t know how that happened! Tried again and there it is. I hope at some point it can be restored. Perhaps MassMOCA could restore it as an auxiliary event space.
Some updates!
The funereal parlor was demolished in March 2021 and they are continuing fundraising before starting the renovation which would take 18 months to 2 years.
New official webpage link: https://www.mifafestival.org/victorytheatre
In October 2021 the big murals were taken by Evergreene Architectural Arts for restoration.
In July, nearly 500,000 in SBA Grants were awarded to the ZVictory theatre.
Links to more updates!
https://www.mifafestival.org/post/project-updates
2019 street view: Still closed, same sign
A 2021 Google street view shows that the theatre building is now home to “Someone’s Brilliant Performing Arts LLC”.
New website!
https://philadelphiauptowntheater.org/
The renovation effort stalled following some recent staff losses and COVID-19 disruptions but is hack under way again. Latest article (2022):
https://billypenn.com/2022/02/19/uptown-theater-philadelphia-renovation-north-broad-monifa-young/
Other recent articles:
(2019) https://whyy.org/articles/why-marquee-lights-are-back-on-at-n-phillys-uptown-theater/
(2020): https://temple-news.com/uptown-theater-to-enter-final-phase-of-renovations-this-year/?fbclid=IwAR1QA0Ept40FR6Z9PMPDmG_mFvwB5TK1z-dfh87yK9qDN5gYs1_qj82BcZo
(2019): https://www.phillytrib.com/entertainment/historic-uptown-theater-to-light-up-marquee-for-th-anniversary/article_d967bb52-4579-5052-b6dd-cf8f402fdbe5.html
This space is now occupied by a Planet Fitness.
Converted to offices.
This is now a Family Dollar store.
This is now known as The Beacham, billed as Orlando’s #1 nightclub. Their official website is at https://www.beachamorlando.com/home
Gaming Books International is low located at this site.