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Silicon Sam commented about Palace Theatre on May 28, 2009 at 6:57 am

Still shows up in Street View, but in the 500 block of W 8th St. Looks like 2 story building next door was torn down first, it does not show up in the view.

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Silicon Sam commented about Lynn Theatre on May 28, 2009 at 4:50 am

On the 5 photos I posted on ½/09, on the last one, which guy is the old owner, and which is the consultant? If you know, of course…

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Silicon Sam on May 26, 2009 at 2:46 pm

Try this….

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Silicon Sam commented about Majestic Theater on May 25, 2009 at 4:56 am

Looking at Street View, it’s now a parking lot….

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Silicon Sam commented about Swissland Cinema on May 24, 2009 at 8:50 am

Second paragraph here says it’s a church.

http://cinematreasures.org/news/13436_0_1_0_C/

Better picture here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahkitj/2824617520/

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Silicon Sam commented about Swissland Cinema on May 24, 2009 at 8:42 am

There’s a New Life Church. Building sure looks like it could have been a theater.

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Silicon Sam commented about Metro Theatre on May 24, 2009 at 4:08 am

I meant the photo that was linked to in the post from Lost Memory on 4/28/09 at 6:27 pm. Trying not to get too technical.

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Silicon Sam commented about Metro Theatre on May 23, 2009 at 11:55 pm

In the photo above from 4/28/09 you can see a fence and carport to the right of the Metro. Google Street View for the 1726 block of Butternut shows a new multi-story building, with a fence and carport to it’s right. Just saying is all…..

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Silicon Sam commented about Lynn Theatre on May 23, 2009 at 7:59 am

Their website said they will be reopening soon. A good sign…

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Silicon Sam commented about Pastime Theater on May 23, 2009 at 5:59 am

Strange. In the ‘71 photo it’s Pastime, in the 1986 photo it’s Bryant’s Inc. Google Street view which is fairly current, shows the old Pastime marquee.

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Silicon Sam commented about Rogers Cinema on May 23, 2009 at 5:14 am

Google map view above shows a place called the Fillmor. Appears to be open at time of Street View photo.

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Silicon Sam commented about Allen Theatre on May 18, 2009 at 12:38 pm

Looks the same to me… Nice looking marquee. Glad they moved the electrical service from the front of the building. Wonder who’s idea was that in the first place?

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Silicon Sam commented about Queen Theater on May 17, 2009 at 11:57 am

According to another site, this looks like the building. Around 190 Dale St.

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Silicon Sam commented about Port Theatre on May 17, 2009 at 11:44 am

Looks to be a Quonset hut type of construction. Small view HERE

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Silicon Sam commented about Grand Stafford Theater on May 17, 2009 at 10:18 am

Street View still shows the building to be there, but googling the address doesn’t bring up any businesses there.

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Silicon Sam commented about Gralyn Theatre on May 14, 2009 at 8:25 am

Looks empty in the Google Street View. No visible signs, anyway. FedEx van parked in front of it in the current view.

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Silicon Sam commented about Buckhorn Drive-In on May 10, 2009 at 6:20 pm

Looks like the ticket booth was moved at some point between ‘84 and '86 when it closed….

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Silicon Sam commented about Royal Theatre on Apr 27, 2009 at 9:00 pm

Comparing the American Classic image, and the Google Street View, I’d change the function of the Royal and Loop theaters to Parking Lot. Closed / Demolished….

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Silicon Sam commented about Tower Theatre on Apr 26, 2009 at 2:41 am

Think you have the wrong link there Kevin….

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Silicon Sam commented about Rivas Cinema Theatre on Apr 26, 2009 at 1:49 am

Looks like some recent work being done. Taken April 2009 HERE

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Silicon Sam commented about Lyric Theater on Apr 26, 2009 at 1:47 am

From 1/20/09 HERE and HERE

Closeup of the marquee, and and even closer closeup…

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Silicon Sam commented about Northgate 1 & 2 on Mar 31, 2009 at 4:40 pm

I vaguely remember that place. I grew up in El Paso, and every time we went to the movies, it was either a drive-in or on Fort Bliss post. Cheap movies that way. My father had a friend that was the ticket taker, and well you can guess we never paid to get in.

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Silicon Sam commented about Powers Auditorium on Mar 31, 2009 at 6:51 am

8 of the last 10 recent comments are “Renewing Link.” This is getting really, really old……

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Silicon Sam commented about Ivory Theatre on Mar 30, 2009 at 4:12 pm

Last photos are from September 2007 plus this note at the end:

Opening night is thwarted by court injunction

So who knows what that means….

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Silicon Sam commented about Ivory Theatre on Mar 30, 2009 at 3:14 pm

Boy this is getting more confusing. According to the photos at the 2nd link I provided, the old church, which is no longer a church, is or will be the Ivory Theater. There’s even some not so good pictures of the interior.