Ignore the incorrect caption at the top. I thought this USC archives photo was interesting if you note the “Homer Laughlin building” sign next to the MD. There was also a Homer Laughlin building and theater in Long Beach. http://tinyurl.com/23bt48
This is an interesting photo from the USC archive. Paul deLongpre was one of Hollywood’s early residents. Here is house is being demolished while the frame of the Warner theater rises in the background: http://tinyurl.com/3y9pkv
The theater is nice. The Grove itself is kind of artificial for me. I prefer a real city street as opposed to a manufactured one. Fortunately the Farmer’s Market was not obliterated and co-exists, more or less, with the complex.
The address is actually Dirksen Parkway, named in honor of the late Senator from Illinois. There is a hotel at that address now, but the former theater building may be on another part of the property: http://tinyurl.com/2rkbxt
Scroll down to Nov. 23, 1907, it looks like that theater building collapsed after the fire, so probably a different building: http://www.swnh.org/otd-sort-year.htm
Central Market Building (with Zachariah Rice) – Cadillac Square [Detroit]
Central Woodward Christian Church (AKA Little Rock Baptist Church) – 9000 Woodward Ave. [Detroit]
Century Building and Little Theatre – [Detroit]
Detroit Yacht Club
Gem Theatre (AKA Little, Rivoli, Drury Lane, Europa, Cinema, World, Vanguard) – 333 Madison Ave. [Detroit]
Grand Hotel – [Mackinac Island]
Great Lakes Theatre – 14832 Grand River Ave. [Detroit]
Hotel Ponchartrain (Original) – [Detroit]
Masonic Temple – 500 Temple Ave. [Detroit]
Oriole Theatre
Ransom Gillis Home (With Henry T. Brush) – 63 Alfred Street [Detroit]
Thompson Home
Trinity United Methodist Church
Walker, Franklin H., House
Interesting article. Thanks.
Here is a 1965 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/ywfy8w
Here is a January 1965 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2xln65
This ad is dated 1/29/31:
http://tinyurl.com/2awy93
This is a 1931 ad. If anyone has heard of “Magnifilm”, let me know. Perhaps it was an early version of Cinemascope:
http://tinyurl.com/27fmte
This 1/24/31 ad in the LA Times preceded the formal opening of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2zggqb
Here is a 1951 photo from the USC archive:
http://tinyurl.com/yowm37
Ignore the incorrect caption at the top. I thought this USC archives photo was interesting if you note the “Homer Laughlin building” sign next to the MD. There was also a Homer Laughlin building and theater in Long Beach.
http://tinyurl.com/23bt48
This is an interesting photo from the USC archive. Paul deLongpre was one of Hollywood’s early residents. Here is house is being demolished while the frame of the Warner theater rises in the background:
http://tinyurl.com/3y9pkv
The theater is nice. The Grove itself is kind of artificial for me. I prefer a real city street as opposed to a manufactured one. Fortunately the Farmer’s Market was not obliterated and co-exists, more or less, with the complex.
Here is a 1944 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2octca
I am Bill McIntyre’s son, but it is a coincidence. My dad never made it out of New Jersey. He would have gotten a laugh out of that.
Here is a 1944 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/396l6c
Here is a 1944 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2mcsm3
The Tingel-Tangel was across the street in 1934. I think this was a playhouse:
http://tinyurl.com/267u2a
Here is another photo. It looks there is a drug store in at least part of the building:
http://tinyurl.com/36gspb
The address is actually Dirksen Parkway, named in honor of the late Senator from Illinois. There is a hotel at that address now, but the former theater building may be on another part of the property:
http://tinyurl.com/2rkbxt
The address is 14528 Plowden Mill Road. The business is Country Store Antiques.
Those are good photos. I think they mean loge instead of lodge, however. Part of the building may be a furniture store now, but that’s unconfirmed.
I’ll bet their premiums went up.
Scroll down to Nov. 23, 1907, it looks like that theater building collapsed after the fire, so probably a different building:
http://www.swnh.org/otd-sort-year.htm
I only saw the preview. Here is a shot of an old sign on the side of the Albert:
http://tinyurl.com/2b38q7
There is a reference in NY Times archives to a fire at the Albert on November 23, 1907 that caused damage of $100,000.
Here is another photo. The drive-in is closed.
http://tinyurl.com/2fb9g4
Here are the works of George Mason:
Mason, George DeWitt (1856-1948)
Central Market Building (with Zachariah Rice) – Cadillac Square [Detroit]
Central Woodward Christian Church (AKA Little Rock Baptist Church) – 9000 Woodward Ave. [Detroit]
Century Building and Little Theatre – [Detroit]
Detroit Yacht Club
Gem Theatre (AKA Little, Rivoli, Drury Lane, Europa, Cinema, World, Vanguard) – 333 Madison Ave. [Detroit]
Grand Hotel – [Mackinac Island]
Great Lakes Theatre – 14832 Grand River Ave. [Detroit]
Hotel Ponchartrain (Original) – [Detroit]
Masonic Temple – 500 Temple Ave. [Detroit]
Oriole Theatre
Ransom Gillis Home (With Henry T. Brush) – 63 Alfred Street [Detroit]
Thompson Home
Trinity United Methodist Church
Walker, Franklin H., House