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Loew's Majestic Theatre →
The Loew’s Majestic Theatre opened on November 4, 1922 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb (who also designed the other theater in the complex, theLoew’s Palace Theatre, and many other theaters at the time) for theater mogul Sylvester Z. Poli, who also owned the nearby Palace Theatre in Waterbury, Connecticut. Check out the rest at After the Final Curtain.
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The RKO Hamilton Theatre →
Moss and Brill’s Hamilton Theatre opened on January 23, 1913 in Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights neighborhood. The theater was commissioned by vaudeville operator Benjamin S. Moss and theater developer Solomon Brill and designed by the prolific Thomas W. Lamb, known for the architecture of many of the Hamilton’s contemporaries.   Lamb designed the Hamilton in the Renaissance Revival style,...
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Modern Ruins: The show will never go on again... →
At the blog After The Final Curtain, photographer Matt Lambros documents some of the most majestically collapsing theaters across the United States. Despite the fact that many of these post-apocalyptic auditoriums have been vacant for decades, Lambros’ gorgeous photos imbues these now-hidden places… Check out the rest at io9.com!
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The Newark Paramount Theatre →
The Paramount Theatre opened on October 11, 1886 as H.C. Miner’s Newark Theatre. It was originally a vaudeville house managed by Hyde & Behman Amusement Co., a Brooklyn based theater Management Company. After H.C. Miner’s death in 1900, his surviving relatives retained ownership of the theater for several years until its sale in 1916 to Edward Spiegel, the owner of the nearby Strand...
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The Palace Theatre →
The Palace Theatre opened on November 26, 1925 in Gary, Indiana.  The 3,000-seat atmospheric theater was designed by John Eberson, a renowned architect known for the design of the Paramount Theatre in nearby Anderson, Indiana. Check out more history and images from one of the most photographed abandoned theaters in America at After the Final Curtain.
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The Paramount Theatre →
The Liberty Theatre opened on February 11, 1918 in Youngstown, Ohio. It was designed by architect C. Howard Crane, later known for designing the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.  The 1,800 seat Liberty opened as a vaudeville theater, and was managed by C.W. Diebel.  Diebel’s father had built a theater on the same lot as the Liberty, but it was demolished to make way for what would become the...
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Kenosha Theatre →
The Kenosha Theatre opened on September 1st, 1927. It was designed by Larry P. Larson, an architect known for mid-western theaters,  and financed by United Studios of Chicago.  The project was commissioned by Carl Laemmle, a Wisconsin native and one of the founders of Universal Studios.
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Lawndale Theatre →
When the Lawndale Theater of North Lawndale, IL closed permanently in the mid 2000s, it had been in use primarily as a church.  This end to the theater very much resembles its beginning — after a series of architectural control changes, it is generally believed that the design responsibilities finally fell to William P. Whitney, a local architect known mostly for designing churches. Check out...
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monkeypunchbaby asked: Do you ever explore out of New York? If so what has been your favorite state to explore?
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Sattler Theatre →
The Sattler Theatre opened in 1914 and was built on a site that had been used for other theaters in the past.  The Sattler Theatre was comissioned by John G. Sattler, the founder of Sattler’s, a local Buffalo department store.  It was designed by architect Henry L. Span,  who designed many of Buffalo’s theaters, including the North Park Theatre, which is still in use. Check out the rest of the...
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