After reading the story on this theatre it is sad to learn that Avon has lost its cinema treasure to a verbal offer that was slightly under the asking price in the first place to a man who wanted it for storage!
Chuck: Thanks so much for posting the Louisville Palace reply. Please tell the Palace staff that Cinema Treasures and its members were thinking of them when Louisville was in the news.
Lost: The 2009 photo of the marquee is awesome! Let’s keep our fingers crossed that “our” Palace there is okay despite the heavy rains though I’m sure the basement area is susceptible.
Can anyone tell us if the Palace in downtown Louisville sustained any damage? The downtown area was hit hard so I hope the Palace escaped serious damage.
The photos that I viewed were among the CT links that you sent to me in regards to the 4 Raleigh theatres…2 closed and 2 demolished. The Wake and the Ambassador were both art deco in style!
LOUB: Great article and I plan to meet with the current owner and receive a tour of the Palace sometime this summer! Congrats to the Palace marquee project!
Congratulations on the curtain rising, once again, at the Eberson designed atmospheric Carpenter Theatre of Richmond VA. It’s music to my ears!
Lost: Thanks for the photo…haven’t heard from you so nice to see your post on this theatre in Avon NY that was of interest to me.
Chuck: Thanks so much for the information. I have sent an email and do hope to hear from someone.
The above link doesn’t seem to work. And I agree that it doesn’t seem to be there anymore.
Rob T: Do you have a contact number for the last theatre operator, Mark Comi?
I don’t know either, but I do know via a recent email the demise of another NYS theatre that has been razed in Canisteo NY.
Lost: The May 13 photo shows a marquee in need of repair, but it has what looks like a Vitrolite facade and half moon doors which would be original.
After reading the story on this theatre it is sad to learn that Avon has lost its cinema treasure to a verbal offer that was slightly under the asking price in the first place to a man who wanted it for storage!
And it was used as an indoor tennis court for two decades! OMG!
Lost: I just viewed the interior photo and could cry to think this Lempert, Jr. theater……is gone!
This theatre is included with photo on the following link listing theatres and drive-ins of Western New York State.
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Chuck: Thanks so much for posting the Louisville Palace reply. Please tell the Palace staff that Cinema Treasures and its members were thinking of them when Louisville was in the news.
Chuck: Thanks for your input and keep us posted!
Lost: The 2009 photo of the marquee is awesome! Let’s keep our fingers crossed that “our” Palace there is okay despite the heavy rains though I’m sure the basement area is susceptible.
Can anyone tell us if the Palace in downtown Louisville sustained any damage? The downtown area was hit hard so I hope the Palace escaped serious damage.
Lost: In the 1975 photo you posted it shows a couple of storefronts with Vitrolite facades.
Jim: Yes, this is wonderful news..thanks for the article.
LM: The link you posted with all of the Raleigh theatres shows a State Theatre. Is that listed on CT?
I had forgotten that you put both of our names as contributors. It nice to be in good company.
If this is simply closed, perhaps there is still hope for this theatre?
The photos that I viewed were among the CT links that you sent to me in regards to the 4 Raleigh theatres…2 closed and 2 demolished. The Wake and the Ambassador were both art deco in style!
I wonder what the current status of this theatre in Raleigh is? It’s listed as “closed” so there might still be hope.
LOUB: Great article and I plan to meet with the current owner and receive a tour of the Palace sometime this summer! Congrats to the Palace marquee project!
I’m hoping to attend an event for this theatre’s grand opening next week. If so, I’ll report back here.
Lost: Nice to see much chatter on this theater as it had been silent…..until now!