Here’s an article about the transformation of the Columbia into a private residence. Plus the reason why it closed for good. http://www.laduenews.com/abode/features/columbia-theater-once-grand-movie-palace-turned-private-residence/article_04127fcd-b4fb-5334-93a0-6e57fa14679b.html
UPDATE: The mall that housed Northwest 9 cine has been torn down… Only the office building connected with the mall still stands… A Menards store now sits at the site.
Marquee needs to be to touched up… And the words “Riverbend Bounce” can be professional stylish
The listed location is currently the city hall
Here’s an article about the transformation of the Columbia into a private residence. Plus the reason why it closed for good. http://www.laduenews.com/abode/features/columbia-theater-once-grand-movie-palace-turned-private-residence/article_04127fcd-b4fb-5334-93a0-6e57fa14679b.html
THIS THEATER IS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. PLEASE VISIT Http://WWW.RIALTO6.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION
Its still a discount cinema
St Clair 10 is a discount cinema as well
It did became a mosque for Bosnian Islamics
Even more update… The marquee no longer there
I maped it out… And it looked like it was a strip center that the cinema was in at b4 it became a office center with a surgical center it
The Ritz Park (at the theater site) held community events such as Tower Grove Pride Fest in the past
Nice….. Wish there was more pics of the marquee
*In the metro east area
Yeah they ran merely all the drive ins in the 70s and 80s (except for the Shop City and the Falcon)
Kerry, Yes Lee’s Chicken is located on the original Gravois Theatre lot..not sure if it originally took it over.
Dierbergs*
Kyle, The strip center is where a Dierburgs store currently sits at on Olive Blvd off Woods Mills Rd.
UPDATE: The mall that housed Northwest 9 cine has been torn down… Only the office building connected with the mall still stands… A Menards store now sits at the site.