Photos favorited by paul baar

  • <p>A vintage photograph.  Taken from “Architectural Forum” June 1925.</p>
  • <p>A vintage photograph of the lobby showing stairs to balcony.  Taken from “Architectural Forum” June 1925</p>
  • <p>A vintage photograph of the auditorium.  Taken from “Architectural Forum” June 1925</p>
  • <p>Vintage close-up photograph.  Taken from “Architectural Forum” June 1925</p>
  • <p>The Babylon Theatre gets a makeover and this is the balcony in 1955</p>
  • <p>New seating at the Babylon which gets a makeover in 1955</p>
  • <p>The single screen Babylon Theatre seated 1,200 shown here at its grand reopening.</p>
  • <p>“Babylon Revisited” (1955)</p>
  • <p>“Babylon Revisited” photographs (1955)</p>
  • <p>Destroyed in $250,000 fire (1955)</p>
  • <p>1967 newspaper photo.</p>
  • <p>This is a concept drawing in 1955 by architects John & Drew Eberson for the 1,350-spot outdoor/1,000-seat indoor Babylon Theatres proposed, but never built.  Plans are held at The Wolfsonian at Florida International University.</p>
  • <p>December 24, 1965</p>
  • <p>December 26, 1969</p>
  • <p>The gold painted box office in the outer lobby.  This was preserved by the YMCA as part of a display of the old theatre.</p>
  • <p>The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm wide release without Cinerama</p>