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Beautiful cinema converted into a bookstore
posted by
Patrick Crowley
on
August 2, 2010 at 7:40 am
Like movie theaters, more and more independent bookstores are closing as they struggle to find their place in the modern world. However, these two entities have combined forces to create some pretty interesting theaters turned bookstores over the years. This piece in the Huffington Post describes some of the most unique bookstores still standing including the one in the space of the former Cine Teatro Grand Splendid.
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Some other cinemas converted to bookstores:
Varsity Theatre, Palo Alto CA, now a Borders
Plaza Theatre, Memphis TN, now a Bookstar
A few more are listed in the comments here. Any others not yet mentioned?