The Naples theatre was in operation at least through the mid 1960s and was located on 3rd Street. In that there is no evidence of a Quonset building in that area, it appears that it was razed.
There was a Grand Theatre at this site in the early 1900s. Was the Konover just a later iteration of the Grand or was the Grand demolished? The seating capacity was roughly the same.
The was a Haines City Theatre (not the twin) which resided in the downtown area of Haines City around the late forties or early fifties. Might this be it under a different banner.
There is some overlapped in their (Fox and Crestview) respective histories which suggest that the two might be one. Also, based on the town’s size, I don’t think it would have been profitable to have both theatres in operation at once. But I could be wrong…
The Princess was at one time a hard-top theatre which opened in 1926 with a seating capacity of 200. It was later expanded to accommodate 330 in 1934. The theater was destroyed by fire on April 13, 1965. The Princess Drive-In came into being at a later date.
The theatre is now the Coliseum Center Perform Arts. The awful veneer which was overlaid on the front has been removed and efforts are underway to restore it to its original facade.
I sit corrected! I do recall seeing the Out of Towner’s playing there. I guess what threw me off was never having to wait in a long line to get tickets as was the case at Phipps and Lenox. So glad that the Buckhead and the Marietta Strand have so far missed the wreaking ball.
Why wasn’t the Capri part of the first run showplaces of the 1970s? It was in the heart of Buckhead and would have been ideal for big screen epics. Don’t recall their ever being a 70mm film being presented there. There was also talk of “twining” it just before it morphed into the Cinema & Drafthouse.
Based on what can be seen through the glass doors leading into the cinema, the venue appears relatively intact. Being such an isolated community, it seems that this would be a profitable operation, at least pre COVID and the advent of streaming services.
The actual street address for the Madison is 1302 Madison Street. Although the church signage is still up, the congregation has moved on leaving the building abandoned.
This is the second, and apparently final, writing of an obituary for the Tara. It’s architecture is a prime example of the style which was typical of the last iteration of the classic single screen cinemas. Not as ornate as their predecessors but dynamic in their own special way. The closing of the Tara is the fault of egregious government policy and the subsequent reluctance of patrons of art films to support independant and specialty theatres willing to present them. I was faintly hopeful that since Georgia has such a grand presence in the motion picture industry that someone in the field would consider restoring the main auditorium to it’s original single-screen configuration and then using it as a venue for premiering films shot in the state. Art/independent/specialty films are not meant for streaming but rather for presentation in group environment, one which fosters discussion in the venue’s lobby. This is an aminity not available in the mega multiplex cinemas. RIP Tara and the independent art houses.
The Naples theatre was in operation at least through the mid 1960s and was located on 3rd Street. In that there is no evidence of a Quonset building in that area, it appears that it was razed.
There was a Grand Theatre at this site in the early 1900s. Was the Konover just a later iteration of the Grand or was the Grand demolished? The seating capacity was roughly the same.
There was also an Arcade Theatre operating in east Havana during this time period.
The exterior is identical to the AMC 8 plex which cropped up during the 1980s through the US.
The was a Haines City Theatre (not the twin) which resided in the downtown area of Haines City around the late forties or early fifties. Might this be it under a different banner.
The actual address is/was: 1132 Ave D, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
There is some overlapped in their (Fox and Crestview) respective histories which suggest that the two might be one. Also, based on the town’s size, I don’t think it would have been profitable to have both theatres in operation at once. But I could be wrong…
The theatre is now the “More than Conquerors Church”.
The Princess was at one time a hard-top theatre which opened in 1926 with a seating capacity of 200. It was later expanded to accommodate 330 in 1934. The theater was destroyed by fire on April 13, 1965. The Princess Drive-In came into being at a later date.
By chance was this ever named the Orpheum?
The Allen Theatre building still exist but the interior has been gutted and repurposed for retail.
The theatre is now the Coliseum Center Perform Arts. The awful veneer which was overlaid on the front has been removed and efforts are underway to restore it to its original facade.
Did this operate in the building called the Opera House on Sutter Street?
Update the status to “Demolished”. The building which currently in habits this spot was built specifically for retail and within the past 20 years.
I sit corrected! I do recall seeing the Out of Towner’s playing there. I guess what threw me off was never having to wait in a long line to get tickets as was the case at Phipps and Lenox. So glad that the Buckhead and the Marietta Strand have so far missed the wreaking ball.
This was initially the Floyd theatre when it opened around 1985, then reconfigured and renamed the Island Twin around 1993.
The Empire was located at 42 Georgia Avenue, SW
Why wasn’t the Capri part of the first run showplaces of the 1970s? It was in the heart of Buckhead and would have been ideal for big screen epics. Don’t recall their ever being a 70mm film being presented there. There was also talk of “twining” it just before it morphed into the Cinema & Drafthouse.
Based on what can be seen through the glass doors leading into the cinema, the venue appears relatively intact. Being such an isolated community, it seems that this would be a profitable operation, at least pre COVID and the advent of streaming services.
The complete address for the Colonial Theatre is 161 S Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.
The actual street address for the Madison is 1302 Madison Street. Although the church signage is still up, the congregation has moved on leaving the building abandoned.
This is the second, and apparently final, writing of an obituary for the Tara. It’s architecture is a prime example of the style which was typical of the last iteration of the classic single screen cinemas. Not as ornate as their predecessors but dynamic in their own special way. The closing of the Tara is the fault of egregious government policy and the subsequent reluctance of patrons of art films to support independant and specialty theatres willing to present them. I was faintly hopeful that since Georgia has such a grand presence in the motion picture industry that someone in the field would consider restoring the main auditorium to it’s original single-screen configuration and then using it as a venue for premiering films shot in the state. Art/independent/specialty films are not meant for streaming but rather for presentation in group environment, one which fosters discussion in the venue’s lobby. This is an aminity not available in the mega multiplex cinemas. RIP Tara and the independent art houses.
The full street address is 295 Main Street, Monmouth, OR. The theatre also went under the names of Rose and Isis.
The building is now occupied by Legacy Ministries and the exterior looks intact.
The Temple was also known as the Duval Theatre. Not sure as to when it closed but has been demolished.