It’s also an issue of being able to monitor it. The Village is a good illustration of that – who knew it was gutted? Or how much original fabric remained? How would you say what was protected and make sure it was?
I’m sorry to report that I did take a number of photos inside the Dale a couple years ago, but lost them to a hard drive crash. It was in pretty poor shape but the upper lobby was fairly intact, sealed off since the 30s, the proscenium was there, and parts of the walls and ceilings in the auditorium. The worst section was the hall to the auditorium, which was down to bare brick.
“The Oriental closed in December, 1980 following a rise in gang violence. The final operators were Kohlberg Theaters, decendants of which continue to operate the Cascade Drive-In. The theater was originally to have been converted to a two-story shopping mall with 5 stories of the original theater above as a theater-in-the-round.
posted by BWChicago on Feb 13, 2006 at 3:58am”
It was divided in 1987. The theater was well-maintained through about 1999. Spotty since then.
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It was installed in 1925 and is estimated to be about 16 ranks. It was removed and sold at a tax sale in the mid-1930s. Its whereabouts are unknown.
It’s also an issue of being able to monitor it. The Village is a good illustration of that – who knew it was gutted? Or how much original fabric remained? How would you say what was protected and make sure it was?
Across the country, interior landmark protection is extremely rare.
I’m sorry to report that I did take a number of photos inside the Dale a couple years ago, but lost them to a hard drive crash. It was in pretty poor shape but the upper lobby was fairly intact, sealed off since the 30s, the proscenium was there, and parts of the walls and ceilings in the auditorium. The worst section was the hall to the auditorium, which was down to bare brick.
Here’s a post all about the 1982 fire: View link
Well, in fairness, the Block 37 theatres would have been shoebox-size, no bigger than the Esquire’s if not smaller.
“The Oriental closed in December, 1980 following a rise in gang violence. The final operators were Kohlberg Theaters, decendants of which continue to operate the Cascade Drive-In. The theater was originally to have been converted to a two-story shopping mall with 5 stories of the original theater above as a theater-in-the-round.
posted by BWChicago on Feb 13, 2006 at 3:58am”
M&R was the previous operator.
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http://bit.ly/2kMY6i 1950s photo
http://bit.ly/30YNu6 – Photo of demoliition
View link – Facing foreclosure
A nice picture: View link
http://bit.ly/1RuUTa A 1988 Image
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Really cool website!
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Looks like the lost the proscenium and terrazzo somewhere along the way, too bad. Otherwise it looks like an awesome venue
Here are a few shots of the interior from last year: View link
The Georgia Theatre’s website relaunched today and with it, posted historic photos. http://www.georgiatheatre.com/pics_old.html
Also, they have posted a rendering of the new interior: http://www.georgiatheatre.com/rebuilding.html
Here is a link to that: http://bit.ly/uqkDi
While it was the Lefont, it was run by Hoyt for a time.
View link 1910 Advertisement with photo
The Strand was open as early as 1916 and closed in 1954. The building appears to still stand, heavily altered.
The Ritz opened in September, 1941 and closed in November, 1956. It was later known as One Love Music Hall, 346 Club, and The Ritz.