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Majestic Theatre
View of the auditorium from the balcony. The Majestic Theatre opened on February 26, 1928 in East St. Louis, Illinois. It was designed by the Boller Brothers for Harry Redmon and Fred Leber. The Boller...
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The Ramova Theatre
The Ramova Theatre auditorium. The Ramova Theatre opened on August 21, 1929 in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The 1,500 seat theater was designed by architect Meyer O. Nathan in the...
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December Lecture
Proctor’s Palace Theatre, Yonkers, New York. On December 3, I’ll be giving another lecture on the Fall of the American Movie Palace as part of the Atlas Obscura Speakers series at the Observatory in...
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Lecture Update
National Theatre Detroit, MI Just a quick reminder – there are still tickets available to my lecture at the Observatory in Brooklyn on December 3 at 7:30PM. Tickets can be purchased at...
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Proctor’s Palace Theatre
View of the remains of the auditorium from the balcony. Proctor’s Palace Theatre opened on January 31, 1916 in Yonkers, New York. The 2,300 seat theater was designed by William E. Lehman who is also...
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Madison Theatre
View of the auditorium from the balcony. The Madison Theatre opened on October 16, 1920 in Peoria, Illinois. It was built by architect Frederic J. Klein (known for Rockford, Illinois’ Coronado Theatre)...
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Fabian Theatre
View of the balcony auditorium after multiplexing. The Fabian Theatre opened on December 14, 1925 in Paterson, New Jersey. Designed by Paterson architect Fred Wesley Wentworth for theater magnate Jacob...
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Eastown Theatre
View of the auditorium from the balcony. The Eastown Theatre opened on October 1, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. It was built by the architectural firm of V.J. Waiver and Company for the Wisper and Westman...
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Spring Print Sale
Loew’s Palace Theatre Bridgeport, CT It’s time for another round of the “From the balcony” Print sale. The following prints will be $25 dollars off from now until April 30th. If you buy all 5 you’ll...
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The Michigan Theatre
The theater’s proscenium arch. Built on the site of Henry Ford’s first garage, the Michigan Theatre opened on August 23, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. The 4,038 seat theater was designed by Chicago-based...
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Road Trip 2013
Hi everyone – I’m on another trip photographing some of America’s abandoned theaters. Keep an eye out on the blog for updates over the next week.
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Road Trip 2013 Day 3
View of the Jayhawk Theatre from the balcony. The next theater I visited was the Jayhawk Theatre in Topeka, Kansas. The Jayhawk opened in August of 1926, and has been closed since May 1976. For more...
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Road Trip 2013 Day 4
The chandelier was removed when the theater was used as a church. The fourth theater I visited was the Booth Theatre in Independence, Kansas. The Booth opened in 1927 and closed in 1980. It was used...
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Road Trip 2013 Day 5
View of the auditorium from the balcony. The next stop on the trip was the Okla Theatre in McAlester, Oklahoma. The Okla opened on July 10, 1931 and closed on September 4, 1989. The city of McAlester...
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Road Trip 2013 Day 7
View of the stage from the main level. The last stop of the trip was the Paramount Theatre in Marshall, Texas. The Paramount opened in 1930, and has had a number of different uses over the years....
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Road Trip 2013 Day 6
View from the balcony of the Berry Theatre. After making a quick stop at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport to drop off some of my road trip companions, I headed over to the Berry Theatre in Fort Worth. The...
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Embassy Theatre
View of the auditorium from the side of the balcony. The Embassy Theatre opened August 12, 1926 in Port Chester, NY. Designed by prominent theater architect Thomas W. Lamb, the 1,591 seat theater was...
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July Print Sale Week 2 – Loew’s 46th Street Theatre
Balcony, Loew’s 46th Street Theatre. From July 8 to July 14 these three images of the Loew’s 46th Street Theatre will be on sale in the following sizes: 8″×12″ – $40.00 12″x18″ – $65.00 16″x24″ –...
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July Print Sale Week 3 – RKO Keith’s Theatre
Auditorium, RKO Keith’s Theatre Flushing, Queens. From July 15 to July 21 these two images of the RKO Keith’s Theatre will be on sale in the following sizes: 8″×12″ – $40.00 12″x18″ – $65.00 16″x24″ –...
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July Print Sale Week 4 – Loew’s Kings Theatre
Lobby, Loew’s Kings Theatre From July 22 to July 28 these two images of the Loew’s Kings Theatre will be on sale in the following sizes: 8″×12″ – $40.00 12″x18″ – $65.00 16″x24″ – $100.00 Balcony,...
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