Thank you for your findings and comments. My lament is not with any individual or resource, but with the lack of a standard in street addressing. This matter with the East Point is by no means unique. I have encountered incidences in which both the street number and street name have changed, but the all the structures residing on the spot remain. It’s in incidence like these one gains an understanding of like Melville’s Billy Budd emotion upon the discover that his map, though a true and precise guide at the time it was written, could provide no direction to the subsequent generations which had come of age since its initial release. In my own research, I go with the current address (for geo coding) and record any other addresses under historical data. Hopefully this geo-coding will spare future generations of budding researchers of having to incur this dilemma.
The seating I quoted was from an article on the restoration of the theatre and what the projected seating would be once the project was complete. I’ll go with the FDY on this one.
This thing with the renumbering of streets is an on going hassle. I was a regular patron of the East Point from the early 1960s up until it was leveled. When I came upon this disparity of address, I yanked up every directory I could find during a last visit to Atlanta a few weeks ago and checked it our with a couple of area natives. Consensus at this point is for the 1493 Jefferson. Jefferson Ave is only a couple of miles long and runs from 1071 to 1598, nothing in the 3 digits range. The natives say that the town only had 2 theatres: Fairfax and the Russell (aka East Point) and think that the Church St address might belong to the Fairfax.
Both the Woodbine and the Centre theater on Thompson Rd were apparently part of a large complex then known as the Navy Separation Center on Thompson Road. I made a visit to this area on Tuesday. Both theaters have been demolished. A bank now resides where the Woodbine once stood and a Nissan dealership blankets the ground where the Centre was anchored.
Listed as “The Centre” in the entertainment section of the November 26,1947 edition of the Nashville Good News Weekly. Both the Centre and the Nolensville Rd Woodbine were apparently part of a large complex then known as the Navy Separation Center on Thompson Road. I made a visit to this area on Tuesday. Both theaters have been demolished. A bank now resides where the Woodbine once stood and a Nissan dealership blankets the ground where the Centre was anchored.
I’ve haven’t been able to locate this theatre in either the Flim Daily Yearbook or IMPA. Does anyone know what year the Oldham opened and how many it seated?
Attended a screening of Wings Of The Dove here when I was student at Tulane. Without doubt, one of, if not the best venue for screening foreign and art films in the United States. The theater is intimate and comfortable. The auditorium is equipped with a small balcony and a shadow box screen. Worth the price of admission just to go in and view this marvel.
Does anyone know of any sites with interior and exterior photos of the Prytania?
The recently razed Outer Limit resided at 3758 Nolensville Rd. Pretty sure this is the corret address in that club strongly resembled a 70s style twin theatre.
I have a listing from an old Polk directory for a Cinema North at 703 Two Mile Parkway. The 4030 Nolensville Pike address matches up for the closed Carmike Harding Mall 6 (aka Barnabas Cinemas). Was Cinema North the orginal name of the Harding Mall cinema?
Did this theatre ever go by the name Woodbine? I found a listing for a theatre with an address of 302 Wilburn St, which is in the same geo area as 827 Meridian St.
The vintage section of the Grannis Photography website (http://grannisphotography.com/)contains photos of many of the old downtown theatres along some shots of a few in the outlining area of Nashville.
The only Varsity Theatre that I have found a listing for is located at 705 N. Dixie Ave, Cookeville, TN. There is a Cine Theatre on University Plaza Drive in Martin, but I don’t think that it was ever called the Varsity.
The address for the Capitol is 110 West Main Street, Lebanon, TN 37087. One record I came across states the theatre opened in 1961 and closed in the 1980s, but it’s architecture suggest that the theatre was probally constructed during the mid 1950s.
This theatre apparently was leveled sometime ago. The Hillwood Plaza is in very poor shape and has only a handful of tenets. None of the existing structures even faintly resemble a cinema.
The Lions Head has apparently been demolished and replaced by Office Max. Drove by the plaza today and not a smidgen could be found of this venue. By chance does anyone have a photo(s)of this theatre?
Although I haven’t visited New Orleans in over 5 years, the St Charles or the Orpheum as it was known as in 1996 was still standing and served as the home of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
Thank you for your findings and comments. My lament is not with any individual or resource, but with the lack of a standard in street addressing. This matter with the East Point is by no means unique. I have encountered incidences in which both the street number and street name have changed, but the all the structures residing on the spot remain. It’s in incidence like these one gains an understanding of like Melville’s Billy Budd emotion upon the discover that his map, though a true and precise guide at the time it was written, could provide no direction to the subsequent generations which had come of age since its initial release. In my own research, I go with the current address (for geo coding) and record any other addresses under historical data. Hopefully this geo-coding will spare future generations of budding researchers of having to incur this dilemma.
The seating I quoted was from an article on the restoration of the theatre and what the projected seating would be once the project was complete. I’ll go with the FDY on this one.
This thing with the renumbering of streets is an on going hassle. I was a regular patron of the East Point from the early 1960s up until it was leveled. When I came upon this disparity of address, I yanked up every directory I could find during a last visit to Atlanta a few weeks ago and checked it our with a couple of area natives. Consensus at this point is for the 1493 Jefferson. Jefferson Ave is only a couple of miles long and runs from 1071 to 1598, nothing in the 3 digits range. The natives say that the town only had 2 theatres: Fairfax and the Russell (aka East Point) and think that the Church St address might belong to the Fairfax.
The Circle happened to be a venue for live theatre rather than film. The Circle theatre company is still performs in the Nashville area.
Both the Woodbine and the Centre theater on Thompson Rd were apparently part of a large complex then known as the Navy Separation Center on Thompson Road. I made a visit to this area on Tuesday. Both theaters have been demolished. A bank now resides where the Woodbine once stood and a Nissan dealership blankets the ground where the Centre was anchored.
Listed as “The Centre” in the entertainment section of the November 26,1947 edition of the Nashville Good News Weekly. Both the Centre and the Nolensville Rd Woodbine were apparently part of a large complex then known as the Navy Separation Center on Thompson Road. I made a visit to this area on Tuesday. Both theaters have been demolished. A bank now resides where the Woodbine once stood and a Nissan dealership blankets the ground where the Centre was anchored.
This one is headed for the wreaking ball. A new Sprall Mart is slated to be built on the site were what remains of the mall resides.
I’ve haven’t been able to locate this theatre in either the Flim Daily Yearbook or IMPA. Does anyone know what year the Oldham opened and how many it seated?
Attended a screening of Wings Of The Dove here when I was student at Tulane. Without doubt, one of, if not the best venue for screening foreign and art films in the United States. The theater is intimate and comfortable. The auditorium is equipped with a small balcony and a shadow box screen. Worth the price of admission just to go in and view this marvel.
Does anyone know of any sites with interior and exterior photos of the Prytania?
Was the original auditorium entirely gutted or is it hidden behind sheetrock and drapes? The interior of the theatre looks a bit drab and uninviting.
The recently razed Outer Limit resided at 3758 Nolensville Rd. Pretty sure this is the corret address in that club strongly resembled a 70s style twin theatre.
I have a listing from an old Polk directory for a Cinema North at 703 Two Mile Parkway. The 4030 Nolensville Pike address matches up for the closed Carmike Harding Mall 6 (aka Barnabas Cinemas). Was Cinema North the orginal name of the Harding Mall cinema?
Was this theatre later expanded to become the Harding Mall 6 or did it exist elsewhere in the Harding Mall?
There was also a Rex Theatre located in this same area. Is it possible that these theatres are the same?
The theatre website is http://www.thegrovetheater.com/index.php
There is a W C Handy Cultural Renaissance Theater at 3475 Central Ave. Is this the same place?
Did this theatre ever go by the name Woodbine? I found a listing for a theatre with an address of 302 Wilburn St, which is in the same geo area as 827 Meridian St.
The vintage section of the Grannis Photography website (http://grannisphotography.com/)contains photos of many of the old downtown theatres along some shots of a few in the outlining area of Nashville.
The only Varsity Theatre that I have found a listing for is located at 705 N. Dixie Ave, Cookeville, TN. There is a Cine Theatre on University Plaza Drive in Martin, but I don’t think that it was ever called the Varsity.
This theatre was also known as the Hickory Hollow Cinema as well as the Bell Road Cinema.
The address for the Capitol is 110 West Main Street, Lebanon, TN 37087. One record I came across states the theatre opened in 1961 and closed in the 1980s, but it’s architecture suggest that the theatre was probally constructed during the mid 1950s.
This theatre apparently was leveled sometime ago. The Hillwood Plaza is in very poor shape and has only a handful of tenets. None of the existing structures even faintly resemble a cinema.
The Lions Head has apparently been demolished and replaced by Office Max. Drove by the plaza today and not a smidgen could be found of this venue. By chance does anyone have a photo(s)of this theatre?
The main auditorium, which opened in 1925, currently seats 340. The second auditorium, which was added in 1966, seats 410.
Although I haven’t visited New Orleans in over 5 years, the St Charles or the Orpheum as it was known as in 1996 was still standing and served as the home of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.