Lake Theatre

Patsy: I regret that my links are dated now. Robert Montgomery, a West Palm Beach attorney and philanthropist who underwrote the Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art, was unable to find others to support the museum, forcing closure. Currently, from the outside, the building looks about the same. Several weeks ago, there was some kind of construction going on inside. Over five years ago, the sloping floor from the theater was removed and made flat. The balcony and projection booth were made into exhibit space. So, the interior is no longer a theater. In its heyday, the museum had planned to build an annex, also in Art Moderne style, across the alley in the rear of the building for additional offices and meeting rooms. Try this URL and scroll down just below mid-page for severa views of this theatre. No guarantees as to how long the link will last. Tom

The PBICA closed March 27, 2005, due to low attendance and high expenses.

A handsome black and white photo of this unusual building may be seen at this web site:
http://www.mangogroves.com/pbica.htm