One interesting thing about this theatre was that it was built under a major highway and that the support pillers for the highway were actually in the building without actually touching the building (this was a requirement of the highwat department). At one time it was the only building in the US with this bizaar use of space. The construction price of this theatre was very high because of all the extras which also included a full service bar and high end sound systems. The lobby was expansive and very interesting to see.
The theatre was once used for live shows early in its life. The backstage area still had evidence of this in the early 1980’s. The theatre also had an apartment upstairs where the early owners lived. This apartment had a viwing room where the shows could be watched from behind a window. I believe the theatre sat around 450 people in the early 80’s. It was a nice old place with many interesting features not found in modern theatres.
One interesting thing about this theatre was that it was built under a major highway and that the support pillers for the highway were actually in the building without actually touching the building (this was a requirement of the highwat department). At one time it was the only building in the US with this bizaar use of space. The construction price of this theatre was very high because of all the extras which also included a full service bar and high end sound systems. The lobby was expansive and very interesting to see.
The theatre was once used for live shows early in its life. The backstage area still had evidence of this in the early 1980’s. The theatre also had an apartment upstairs where the early owners lived. This apartment had a viwing room where the shows could be watched from behind a window. I believe the theatre sat around 450 people in the early 80’s. It was a nice old place with many interesting features not found in modern theatres.