Historical Theaters - Page 2

AAL · January 22nd, 2010, 02:10 AM

The art deco "Pallas" theatre built in Athens in the early 1930s. It is part of a huge complex occupying a whole city block, that incorporates cultural and commercial uses.

The "Rex" cinema/theatre in Athens. Built in the mid 1930s in Art Deco style by the same architects as the "Pallas", it has 3 halls and was fully air-conditioned from day 1 - something rare at the time!

AAL · January 22nd, 2010, 02:39 AM

The National Theatre in Athens, inaugurated 1901:

gfd08 · January 22nd, 2010, 03:01 AM

Teatro Solís, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY

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Commandant · January 22nd, 2010, 07:22 AM

Here are some more gems:

Chicago

Victory Gardens Biograph Theater:

London

Royal Albert Hall:

Royal Opera House:

Paris

Palais Garnier:

ugoki09 · January 22nd, 2010, 08:26 AM

Philippine folk arts theater

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Dimethyltryptamine · January 22nd, 2010, 09:46 AM

Melbourne Theatre (Potential historic building

)

thecoolhunter.com.au

Bartje83 · January 22nd, 2010, 11:11 AM

Wow, that Melbourne theater is cool !

TomTack · January 22nd, 2010, 03:54 PM

Casa da Música is a major concert hall space in Porto, Portugal which houses the cultural institution of the same name with its three orchestras Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and Remix Ensemble. It was designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas with Office for Metropolitan Architecture and Arup-AFA, and was built as part of Porto's project for European Culture Capital in 2001 but was only finished in the first half of 2005 and immediately became an icon in the city.

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Commandant · January 23rd, 2010, 07:46 PM

Here are a few abandoned theaters and some great websites:

Julia Solis: http://www.abandonedtheaters.com/
WebUrbanist: http://weburbanist.com/2008/07/02/ab...assic-cinemas/

Palace Theater, Gary, Indiana (closed 1972):
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United Artists Theater, Detroit, Michigan (closed 1970s):

http://onlyndetroit.com/html/decay/decaysubmenu.htm

Loews Kings Theater, Brooklyn, New York:

Discu · January 24th, 2010, 10:58 PM

Staatstheater Stuttgart

The largest theatre of its kind in Europe.
Built 1909-1912, designed by Max Littmann.

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Source: Flickr

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Source: Flickr

Source: Wikipedia

geoff189d · January 25th, 2010, 12:36 PM

I love the old movie houses in Los Angeles. Great pics also from elsewhere in the world.

***Taller, Better*** · January 25th, 2010, 05:51 PM

I adore old theatres, and sneak into them whenever humanly possible. We are lucky to have a few left in Toronto. The first I show is the only remaining fully operable double-stacked theatre surviving in the world. Originally built by Loews in 1913 for plays and vaudeville, this beauty has been painstakingly restored to its former grandeur:

the loges:

the upstairs theatre is truly unique in the world. The Wintergarden Theatre was a romantic Art Deco endeavour to recreate the feeling of an open air outdoor theatre in a forest.
By 1928 Vaudeville was falling out of fashion, so this gem was sealed for half a century.

one treasure unearthed when the theatre was unsealed was the largest collection of original handpainted Art Deco backdrops in the world, in wonderful condition:

The Grande Dame of local theatres is the 103 year old Royal Alexandra theatre. It is the oldest continuously operated legitimate theatre in North America, and the only one on this continent that legally has the right to use the "Royal" designation, as granted in a charter by King Edward VII.

the stage door area, with its hundred years of memories is a fascinating spot to visit:

This is the 1920 Pantages Theatre, built as a combination Vaudeville/Cinema. It
was the largest in Canada, with a seating capacity of 3373.

sadly, I was not allowed to photograph the actual auditorium, due to copyright laws
protecting the current production.

A huge fire swept through Toronto in 1849, leaving most of the town in ruins. The following year St Lawrence Hall was built, and aside from being the Town Hall, it had to double as the town's theatre, as well:

Massey Hall was constructed in 1894, and still remains a favourite venue for mid
sized pop group concerts, and is prized for its superb accoustics:

and finally an example of a modern Toronto theatre, The Princess of Wales, named by permission of Princess Diana herself:

Trisuno · January 25th, 2010, 07:05 PM

Théâtre des Célestins, Lyon

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Théâtre Antique de Fourvière, Lyon

Commandant · January 27th, 2010, 10:15 PM

More:

Bird Cage Theatre, Tombstone, Arizona:

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Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, Virginia:

Globe Theatre, London, United Kingdom:

Ford’s Theatre, Washington, DC:

Stanley Theater, Jersey City, New Jersey:

Commandant · January 28th, 2010, 12:21 AM

Midway, Rockford, IL:

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA:

The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA:

pacus · January 28th, 2010, 01:44 AM

Stankey Theater, Jersey City

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minneapolis-uptown · January 29th, 2010, 02:28 AM

Uptown movie Theater

Old Guthrie Theater (now demolished)

New Guthrie Theater (I know it's not historic, but it is well-known)

State theater

Suburban World theater
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Orpheum theater

Pantages theater

Shubert theater (currently abandoned)

back in the day:

plans to rennovate:

Fitzgerald theater

riverview movie theater

Commandant · January 30th, 2010, 05:33 AM

Here is a great website: http://sites.google.com/site/downtow...gelestheatres/

Roxie Theatre, Los Angeles, CA:

Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, MA:

The Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, CA:

Commandant · February 1st, 2010, 09:48 PM

More:

Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre, Chicago:

Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, CA:

Times Theater, Rockford, IL:

Hasse78 · February 2nd, 2010, 03:03 PM

Drottningholm palace theater outside Stockholm, Sweden. Built 1766 by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz for Queen Lovisa Ulrika, replacing an earlier theatre (destroyed by a fire in 1762). Interior decoration made from stucco, papier mâché, and painting. Stage machinery by Donato Stopani (still intact - including moving waves, trapdoors, cloud cars, lighting machinery and wind and thunder machinery). It´s concidered to be one of the best preserved from this age in the world. The Theater and the palace right next to is a Unesco world heritage.

Part of the original mechanics "backstage"

January 22nd, 2010, 03:01 AM	#23
gfd08 Germán Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montevideo Posts: 1,270 Likes (Received): 61	Teatro Solís, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY image hosted on flickr Last edited by gfd08; January 22nd, 2010 at 03:13 AM. Reason: there are more images left

January 22nd, 2010, 07:22 AM	#24
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Here are some more gems: Chicago Victory Gardens Biograph Theater: London Royal Albert Hall: Royal Opera House: Paris Palais Garnier: Last edited by Commandant; July 28th, 2010 at 06:29 PM.

January 22nd, 2010, 08:26 AM	#25
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January 23rd, 2010, 07:46 PM	#29
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Here are a few abandoned theaters and some great websites: Julia Solis: http://www.abandonedtheaters.com/ WebUrbanist: http://weburbanist.com/2008/07/02/ab...assic-cinemas/ Palace Theater, Gary, Indiana (closed 1972): image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr United Artists Theater, Detroit, Michigan (closed 1970s): http://onlyndetroit.com/html/decay/decaysubmenu.htm Loews Kings Theater, Brooklyn, New York: Last edited by Commandant; March 19th, 2010 at 01:10 PM.

January 24th, 2010, 10:58 PM	#30
Discu Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Düsseldorf Posts: 245 Likes (Received): 13	Staatstheater Stuttgart The largest theatre of its kind in Europe. Built 1909-1912, designed by Max Littmann. image hosted on flickr Source: Flickr image hosted on flickr Source: Flickr image hosted on flickr Source: Flickr image hosted on flickr Source: Flickr image hosted on flickr Source: Flickr image hosted on flickr Source: Flickr image hosted on flickr Source: Flickr image hosted on flickr Source: Flickr Source: Wikipedia __________________ Die Welt ist eine Scheibe!

January 22nd, 2010, 02:10 AM	#21
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	The art deco "Pallas" theatre built in Athens in the early 1930s. It is part of a huge complex occupying a whole city block, that incorporates cultural and commercial uses. The "Rex" cinema/theatre in Athens. Built in the mid 1930s in Art Deco style by the same architects as the "Pallas", it has 3 halls and was fully air-conditioned from day 1 - something rare at the time!

January 22nd, 2010, 02:39 AM	#22
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	The National Theatre in Athens, inaugurated 1901:

January 22nd, 2010, 09:46 AM	#26
Dimethyltryptamine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 10,763 Likes (Received): 586	Melbourne Theatre (Potential historic building ) thecoolhunter.com.au

January 22nd, 2010, 11:11 AM	#27
Bartje83 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 97 Likes (Received): 0	Wow, that Melbourne theater is cool !

January 22nd, 2010, 03:54 PM	#28
TomTack Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 518 Likes (Received): 6	Casa da Música is a major concert hall space in Porto, Portugal which houses the cultural institution of the same name with its three orchestras Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and Remix Ensemble. It was designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas with Office for Metropolitan Architecture and Arup-AFA, and was built as part of Porto's project for European Culture Capital in 2001 but was only finished in the first half of 2005 and immediately became an icon in the city. image hosted on flickr

January 25th, 2010, 12:36 PM	#31
geoff189d Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 963 Likes (Received): 4	I love the old movie houses in Los Angeles. Great pics also from elsewhere in the world.

January 25th, 2010, 05:51 PM	#32
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,787 Likes (Received): 399	I adore old theatres, and sneak into them whenever humanly possible. We are lucky to have a few left in Toronto. The first I show is the only remaining fully operable double-stacked theatre surviving in the world. Originally built by Loews in 1913 for plays and vaudeville, this beauty has been painstakingly restored to its former grandeur: the loges: the upstairs theatre is truly unique in the world. The Wintergarden Theatre was a romantic Art Deco endeavour to recreate the feeling of an open air outdoor theatre in a forest. By 1928 Vaudeville was falling out of fashion, so this gem was sealed for half a century. one treasure unearthed when the theatre was unsealed was the largest collection of original handpainted Art Deco backdrops in the world, in wonderful condition: The Grande Dame of local theatres is the 103 year old Royal Alexandra theatre. It is the oldest continuously operated legitimate theatre in North America, and the only one on this continent that legally has the right to use the "Royal" designation, as granted in a charter by King Edward VII. the stage door area, with its hundred years of memories is a fascinating spot to visit: This is the 1920 Pantages Theatre, built as a combination Vaudeville/Cinema. It was the largest in Canada, with a seating capacity of 3373. sadly, I was not allowed to photograph the actual auditorium, due to copyright laws protecting the current production. A huge fire swept through Toronto in 1849, leaving most of the town in ruins. The following year St Lawrence Hall was built, and aside from being the Town Hall, it had to double as the town's theatre, as well: Massey Hall was constructed in 1894, and still remains a favourite venue for mid sized pop group concerts, and is prized for its superb accoustics: and finally an example of a modern Toronto theatre, The Princess of Wales, named by permission of Princess Diana herself: __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb. Last edited by Taller, Better; January 25th, 2010 at 09:28 PM.

January 25th, 2010, 07:05 PM	#33
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January 27th, 2010, 10:15 PM	#34
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	More: Bird Cage Theatre, Tombstone, Arizona: image hosted on flickr Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, Virginia: Globe Theatre, London, United Kingdom: Ford’s Theatre, Washington, DC: Stanley Theater, Jersey City, New Jersey: Last edited by Commandant; July 9th, 2010 at 10:58 AM.

January 28th, 2010, 12:21 AM	#35
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January 28th, 2010, 01:44 AM	#36
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January 29th, 2010, 02:28 AM	#37
minneapolis-uptown Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 804 Likes (Received): 1	Minneapolis Theaters Uptown movie Theater Old Guthrie Theater (now demolished) New Guthrie Theater (I know it's not historic, but it is well-known) State theater Suburban World theater image hosted on flickr Orpheum theater Pantages theater Shubert theater (currently abandoned) back in the day: plans to rennovate: Fitzgerald theater riverview movie theater Last edited by minneapolis-uptown; January 29th, 2010 at 02:33 AM.

January 30th, 2010, 05:33 AM	#38
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Here is a great website: http://sites.google.com/site/downtow...gelestheatres/ Roxie Theatre, Los Angeles, CA: Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, MA: The Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, CA:

February 1st, 2010, 09:48 PM	#39
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	More: Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre, Chicago: Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, CA: Times Theater, Rockford, IL: Last edited by Commandant; May 1st, 2011 at 12:27 PM.

February 2nd, 2010, 03:03 PM	#40
Hasse78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gnesta Posts: 1,110 Likes (Received): 85	Drottningholm palace theater outside Stockholm, Sweden. Built 1766 by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz for Queen Lovisa Ulrika, replacing an earlier theatre (destroyed by a fire in 1762). Interior decoration made from stucco, papier mâché, and painting. Stage machinery by Donato Stopani (still intact - including moving waves, trapdoors, cloud cars, lighting machinery and wind and thunder machinery). It´s concidered to be one of the best preserved from this age in the world. The Theater and the palace right next to is a Unesco world heritage. Part of the original mechanics "backstage"

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