Ken MC: The parking lot “hole” is for the Medallion project that will ultimately hold nine buildings ranging from one to seven stories and have nearly 203,000 square feet of retail, 188 rental units, and an amphitheater.
Warnors theatre was highlighted this evening on California’s Gold with Huell Howser on a Los Angeles PBS station. I’m sure it can be ordered, or information when it is broadcast again can be found at http://www.calgold.com/
As Joe notes in my posting above,(that I also posted at OPTIC Theatre Listing)
“someonewalks: Fischer’s Theatre (your first link) had its entrance on First Street just west of Main. It became a movie house called the Spanish Theatre before being demolished in the 1920’s. Your second link, the Belasco, is listed at Cinema Treasures under its final name, the Follies.
posted by Joe Vogel on Mar 2, 2006 at 11:18pm”
“Exterior view of the Burbank Theater, taken from the east side of Main Street and north of Sixth Street, ca.1903
The theatre is about three-stories tall. Above the entrance, there is a covered balcony. The windows of theatre and several corridors have semi circled arches. To either side of the theatre entrance are stores displaying their products through their windows.”
“The steep decline of downtown’s theaters came in the years after World War II, alongside the rise of the suburbs â€" and the shopping malls that came with them. Movie theaters sprang up elsewhere, and people had few reasons to drive downtown.
Some of downtown’s movie palaces were destroyed in the ensuing years, often to make way for the burgeoning car culture. The Metropolitan Theatre â€" opened by Sid Grauman in 1923 on 6th Street and later called the Paramount Theatre â€" was demolished in 1962, replaced with a parking lot and, later, the International Jewelry Center. The RKO Hill Street Theatre, at 8th and Hill, was razed six years later, also for a parking lot.â€
From
Movie Tradition Fading to Black
Seventy years after its neon heyday, downtown Los Angeles is struggling to keep its last cinematic venue afloat.
By Cara Mia DiMassa, Times Staff Writer
February 17, 2006
Returning to the scene of the grime, the Palace Theatre marquee is returned after her guest shot as the Detroit Theatre for “Dreamgirls.â€. Neon and light bulbs have been repaired and restored. Solid cosmetic – if not complete restoration – of the front lobby is being completed. Small exposed carvings in the corners of the entrance are peeking over Broadway. According to my onsite source, they will again be hidden as they restore the frame of the doorway. Maybe someday they can be seen in a full restoration of the theatre, but because of being within the wall for years, protected from the elements, they are in good shape. View link
Been taking photos of Broadway, Main and Spring street (including theatres) This map was handy and answers some location questions on this board as to Main Street Theatres.
Don. I did that mural. It was a banner and now in storage. There are no plans for it know.
I did the new banner.
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Ken MC: The parking lot “hole” is for the Medallion project that will ultimately hold nine buildings ranging from one to seven stories and have nearly 203,000 square feet of retail, 188 rental units, and an amphitheater.
Night shot here
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And a night shot is here.
Warnors theatre was highlighted this evening on California’s Gold with Huell Howser on a Los Angeles PBS station. I’m sure it can be ordered, or information when it is broadcast again can be found at
http://www.calgold.com/
Calfornia’s Gold – show 8008
Warnors Theatre
This may be a cool project to make a map of Main Street.
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013128.jpg
And yet another one from the prolific LAPL database. Complete with trolley.
As Joe notes in my posting above,(that I also posted at OPTIC Theatre Listing)
“someonewalks: Fischer’s Theatre (your first link) had its entrance on First Street just west of Main. It became a movie house called the Spanish Theatre before being demolished in the 1920’s. Your second link, the Belasco, is listed at Cinema Treasures under its final name, the Follies.
posted by Joe Vogel on Mar 2, 2006 at 11:18pm”
Very good Joe. Thanks.
More evidence of other (live) theaters on Main Street
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More evidence of theatres on Main Street
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From USC Digital Archives.
“Exterior view of the Burbank Theater, taken from the east side of Main Street and north of Sixth Street, ca.1903
The theatre is about three-stories tall. Above the entrance, there is a covered balcony. The windows of theatre and several corridors have semi circled arches. To either side of the theatre entrance are stores displaying their products through their windows.”
I think you all became a news source.
“The steep decline of downtown’s theaters came in the years after World War II, alongside the rise of the suburbs â€" and the shopping malls that came with them. Movie theaters sprang up elsewhere, and people had few reasons to drive downtown.
Some of downtown’s movie palaces were destroyed in the ensuing years, often to make way for the burgeoning car culture. The Metropolitan Theatre â€" opened by Sid Grauman in 1923 on 6th Street and later called the Paramount Theatre â€" was demolished in 1962, replaced with a parking lot and, later, the International Jewelry Center. The RKO Hill Street Theatre, at 8th and Hill, was razed six years later, also for a parking lot.â€
From
Movie Tradition Fading to Black
Seventy years after its neon heyday, downtown Los Angeles is struggling to keep its last cinematic venue afloat.
By Cara Mia DiMassa, Times Staff Writer
February 17, 2006
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I am fond of this theatre. My dentist was a long time tenant and the offices/retail space were great studies in streamline deco.
Photo of De Anza Theatre with additionalinfo from S Charles Lee Site
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It’s been a year since I drove past it, but it was intact and in decent shape. It should have it’s own listing.
also, FYI – the Chino Theater by S Charles Lee is in Chino, CA on Central Ave
De Anza Theatre
Jan 06
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Taken 1.06.
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Photo of the Regent taken January, 2006.
2006 / someonewalksinla
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Returning to the scene of the grime, the Palace Theatre marquee is returned after her guest shot as the Detroit Theatre for “Dreamgirls.â€. Neon and light bulbs have been repaired and restored. Solid cosmetic – if not complete restoration – of the front lobby is being completed. Small exposed carvings in the corners of the entrance are peeking over Broadway. According to my onsite source, they will again be hidden as they restore the frame of the doorway. Maybe someday they can be seen in a full restoration of the theatre, but because of being within the wall for years, protected from the elements, they are in good shape.
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Confirming recent posts. Was out shooting theatres and the crew member reported they were also replacing bulbs underneath sign.
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Been taking photos of Broadway, Main and Spring street (including theatres) This map was handy and answers some location questions on this board as to Main Street Theatres.
http://www.uncanny.net/~wetzel/subwayarea.htm