There are three theaters listed on Fourth Street in Huntington, but none with Lyric as an aka. This may have been a shortlived theater. The date is 1920: http://tinyurl.com/6mn4g9
The Winston can be seen in this 1958 photo. I also note the State and Colonial in Winston-Salem. None of the three have been listed to date. http://tinyurl.com/6jet57
The church site lists a separate number for the Commodore, so I guess they are adjunct buildings. The church photo doesn’t look like the theater. http://tinyurl.com/6nl6ea
Here is a 1938 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/6z59km
Here is a 1938 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/6bfksx
Here is an ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/5jvsxt
Here is an ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/59mlz5
Here is another ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/6pqsz9
Here is another ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/5v5n97
Perhaps the style is quonset hut? Here are two May 2008 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/5lw2aa
http://tinyurl.com/6rsuxl
In the 3/28 photo, what is the story with the marquee down the block? Is that another theater or former theater?
This 1944 photo from the NYT may have been posted before. Apologies for any duplication:
http://tinyurl.com/6ofgvk
Here is the updated link for the 1950s photo:
http://tinyurl.com/6hh5kf
The site gives 1923, but the url says 1926. I agree that it’s not the 1946 Fairmont. It must have been an earlier theater in Huntington.
It looks like one to me. Large enough, anyway.
There are three theaters listed on Fourth Street in Huntington, but none with Lyric as an aka. This may have been a shortlived theater. The date is 1920:
http://tinyurl.com/6mn4g9
This must have been its predecessor. The photo is either 1923 or 1926. The site was a little conflicted on that.
http://tinyurl.com/6gmbst
There is a drawing on this page which shows Main Street and the Belasco:
http://tinyurl.com/56bd85
The Winston can be seen in this 1958 photo. I also note the State and Colonial in Winston-Salem. None of the three have been listed to date.
http://tinyurl.com/6jet57
Here is a photo, circa 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/6pq4qp
The Loew’s marquee can be seen in this photo, circa 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/5l9qmt
Here is a photo circa 1950:
http://tinyurl.com/6esw8o
The church site lists a separate number for the Commodore, so I guess they are adjunct buildings. The church photo doesn’t look like the theater.
http://tinyurl.com/6nl6ea
That is a reasonable assumption.
OK, I get it. Look at your September photo. The market is on the left.
Sure, take the kids to see wild animals being shot to death. Nice.
I don’t know if the market is a renovation or a replacement:
http://tinyurl.com/5arc9h
Stealth marketing at its finest.