Thanks. I’m pretty sure that there is a theater already listed on CT that is at this approximate address. It showed adult films in the seventies. I just can’t put my finger on which theater it is.
If this theater was just south of Santa Monica Boulevard, it seems like I posted some photos of it last summer under another name. The building is now a supermarket. If this seems familiar to anyone, let me know.
It’s still there. I took a batch of photos in August 2007, which are posted above. The building was for sale last September, per the preceding comment. Right now the building is unused.
Right. I could say nothing, or I could make a qualified statement and then hopefully get some corroboration. I wouldn’t have said “Please change the architect to Albert C. Martin”. I thought it was enough to raise the question and then go from there.
I drove by the dome a few days ago, for the first time since they built all the retail around it. Quite a difference heading down Sunset from the west. When the dome was surrounded by parking lots, the first glimpse was striking. Now you have to wait until the middle of the block to see the theater. Too bad.
That’s impressive. My only question is why the theater is numbered 23,401? 20,000 is the Odeon Sketty. Just wondering if that’s due to entries being added and then deleted.
There is another photo of the marquee on this site:
http://www.lostamerica.com/roadside.html
Some photos are on this site:
http://tinyurl.com/2ndqsj
There is a 1/28/08 article from the LA Times about the renovation project posted on the Los Angeles Theater page.
Last July the marquee was advertising a night club. The club may be gone, that’s why they took those panels down. Just a guess.
That’s an interesting photo. I hadn’t considered the concept of segregated drive-ins before, but it went with the times, I suppose.
If anyone is driving past here soon, let me know if the screen has been taken down.
Terrible news that the owner wants to raze the theater, What about this covenant that forestalls this until 2017?
Thanks. I’m pretty sure that there is a theater already listed on CT that is at this approximate address. It showed adult films in the seventies. I just can’t put my finger on which theater it is.
This theater has been listed twice. I’m not sure if the name is Kenda or Kendra, however.
/theaters/10426/
Perhaps Mrs. Ichabod Crane.
That I couldn’t tell you. You would have to arrange a showing with the real estate agent.
If this theater was just south of Santa Monica Boulevard, it seems like I posted some photos of it last summer under another name. The building is now a supermarket. If this seems familiar to anyone, let me know.
Didn’t the huge Virgin store at this location already close?
The Speedway is now the site of the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
It’s still there. I took a batch of photos in August 2007, which are posted above. The building was for sale last September, per the preceding comment. Right now the building is unused.
Right. I could say nothing, or I could make a qualified statement and then hopefully get some corroboration. I wouldn’t have said “Please change the architect to Albert C. Martin”. I thought it was enough to raise the question and then go from there.
I drove by the dome a few days ago, for the first time since they built all the retail around it. Quite a difference heading down Sunset from the west. When the dome was surrounded by parking lots, the first glimpse was striking. Now you have to wait until the middle of the block to see the theater. Too bad.
I’m no expert, but that doesn’t look like a 1905 building to me, unless it was completely done over in the twenties.
I did say “it appears”. Not citing as the gospel truth.
Further research shows the location of former this drive-in as 10200 Cullen Boulevard, Houston 77051.
That’s impressive. My only question is why the theater is numbered 23,401? 20,000 is the Odeon Sketty. Just wondering if that’s due to entries being added and then deleted.
I went to that show. It was a blast.
It appears that the architect was Albert C. Martin.
Perhaps it was on the other side of Broadway. I know there was a caption originally, but I would have to dig through the site to find it.
I thought that ad looked familiar.