#Landmark Theaters

[missing-old-seattle]

February 6, 2021 

The Seven Gables Theatre began life as an American Legion dance hall in 1925, designed by Swedish-born architect Eric Carl Rising (1892-1987). In 1968, Randy Finley bought the Movie House (currently the Grand Illusion Cinema), which he and his partners converted from a dentist’s office and opened in 1970. This led to him eventually buying 15 more theaters, including the Seven Gables Theatre in 1974, which opened on December 10, 1976. These theaters (minus the Movie House) eventually became part of the Seven Gables Corp.

Landmark Theaters acquired the chain in 1989. Sadly, out of all the theaters that existed when I moved to Seattle, only the Crest still operates as a Landmark theater (at least until COVID closed all the theaters in our state).

The first to go was the Neptune, bought out by STG in 2011. Then the Metro, initially turned into Sundance Cinemas in 2012 and then acquired by AMC (who kept the interior and the 21+ rules the same but changed the menus). Next to go was the Egyptian Theatre in 2013, which SIFF reopened in time for the 40th Seattle International Film Festival in 2014 and ran as its second year-round cinema (third if you count the Film Center, though that theater is more of a weekend venue). The Varsity’s future was up-in-the-air for years, until Far Away Entertainment purchased it in 2015 (they also run the Admiral in West Seattle). Then we lost the Harvard Exit in 2015 (see my post about it here), currently a Mexican Embassy. Last to go were the Guild 45th and the Seven Gables.

#Seven Gables Theatre #movies #theaters #Landmark Theaters #1920s #old seattle #memories #fire #vanished seattle #old buildings #U District #2021

[rabbitcruiser]

The Metropolitan Opera House opened at Lincoln Center in New York City on September 16, 1966, with the world premiere of Samuel Barber’s opera Antony and Cleopatra.

#Metropolitan Opera House #Lincoln Center #16 September 1966 #anniversary #US history #Manhattan #New York City #tourist attraction #landmark #USA #travel #vacation #summer 2017 #original photography #Wallace Harrison #Harrison & Abramovitz Architects #modernist #30 Lincoln Center Plaza #Revson Fountain #David H. Koch Theater #David Geffen Hall #rainy day #architecture #cityscape

[circuitmouse]

Historic buildings in Los Angeles

#historic landmarks #los angeles #tower theatre #united artists thestre #Wiltern Theatre #vista theatre #Philippe's #Westlake Theatre #Mayan Theatre #Los Angeles Theater

[crodfoller-t-rhubarb]

John, we need you back in front of the camera.

#john waters #american cinema #there is no “smoking” in this theater #which I think is one of the most ri-DICK-ulous things I've ever heard of in my life #how can ANYONE sit through the length #of a film #especially a EUROPEAN film #no smoking #landmark theatres #1982 #psa #public service announcement #iykyk #no employment for the youth of today #at the movies

[fitsofgloom]

"The Fairy Queen has sent you to do brave deeds in this world. That High City that you see is in another world. Before you climb the path to it and hang your shield on its wall, go down into the valley and fight the dragon that you were sent to fight."

#landmark loew's jersey theatre #saint george and the dragon #sculpture #wonder theatre #vintage movie theaters #jersey city #new jersey

[coyotydave]

Gillette Castle's Great Room by Coyoty Via Flickr: At Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, CT.

#Gillette Castle #Gillette Castle State Park #East Haddam #Connecticut #CT #museum #attraction #park #state park #William Gillette #Sherlock Holmes #theater #theatre #room #architecture #building #landmark #flickr

[damn-these-eyes]

this saddens me

#cinerama dome #landmark #los angeles #institution #iconic #closed #covid 19 #movies #arclight theaters

[theinfoduniya]

Apple Vision Pro 2024: The Ultimate Augmented Reality Headset for Gaming, Education, Work, and Entertainment

Apple has unveiled its first augmented reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. The Vision Pro is a high-end device that promises to revolutionize the way we interact with the world around us. The Vision Pro features a high-resolution display, a powerful processor, and a variety of sensors that allow users to interact with digital content in a natural way. The headset is expected to be released in…

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#10 times faster #23 million pixels #apple vision pro #augmented reality #augmented reality games #collaborate with colleagues #complex designs #depth sensor #education #entertainment #gaming #historical landmarks #lidar scanner #m2 chip #motion sensor #scientific concepts #virtual theater #virtual worlds #work

[selkiecoded]

i have like. FIVE different travel opportunities via school from me this year. three from one theater class! im not going to do all of them, if any of them, but like. wow. senior year out with a bang.

#shakespeare festival; theater conference; trip to cali stuff; new orleans; and a tour of history landmarks across the us. #like? holy shit. covid isnt over im still masking despite the government saying you dont have to blah blah #but wow. i could REALLY make up for the last three years with all this. like. wow.

[rjmbaboonbooks]

Daily Comic Journal: April 10, 2022: "I'd Forgotten What It's Like To Be In A Crowd."

This is easily the most people I’ve been around, in the middle of and within for well over two years. Probably some time in 2019. For a brief moment it was somewhat disconcerting, but as long as I didn’t catch anything from anyone, I should be alright. As for the Manor Theater, I’m glad they’ve been able to keep it open and operating all of these years. A theater that, when it opened showed…

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#Crowds #Going to the Movies #Landmark #Manor Theater #Movie Theater #Squirrel Hill

[spitzobsessed]

Shout-out to that one time in middle school when our art teacher told us to draw fake money as homework lmao

#art #spitz art #the deal was to choose a landmark and design money with it #so its fake fake like that post with theater or movie decoration money #i never got the drawing back btw

[missing-old-seattle]

#Broadway Market #La Puerta #Gravity Bar #B&O espresso #Zebra Club #Bulldog News #Hot Topic #Mall #landmark theaters #movie theaters #old seattle #90s #2000s #Seattle #Capitol Hill #Broadway #retail #restaurants #indoor seating #vanished seattle

[rabbitcruiser]

Built on the site of the Academy of Music, the Riviera Theater opened on January 15, 1939.  

#Riviera Theater #227 King Street #opened #15 January 1939 #85th anniversary #architecture #exterior #cityscape #Charles C. Benton #Egyptian Art Deco #Charleston #South Carolina #original photography #summer 2016 #travel #tourist attraction #landmark #Art Deco #US history #ticket booth #details #mosaic #vacation #USA

[artistmacposts]

Ramova Theater Re-Opening, December 22, 2023

#youtube #Chicago #Illinois #Ramova Theater #Ramova #southside #south side #southside of Chicago #movie theater #movie theatre #ramova theatre #concert venue #historic landmark #neighborhood #local theater #live event #grand opening #reopening #south side of chicago

[ashtrayfloors]

Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee, WI (2007) // BWChicago

#photography #not my photo #milwaukee #oriental theater #highway 32 #flickr #places i once knew #2007 #mostly posting cuz you can see landmark lanes in the picture too #which was another place we drove past on our way back from door co the other week #and it made me think of ye olde days when i hung out there all the time #even better that this photo was taken in 2007 #as that's the year when i went there a lot

[thetwinsofevil]

Orlando Transitional Bathroom

Inspiration for a large transitional kids' white tile porcelain tile alcove shower remodel with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, yellow walls, an undermount sink and quartz countertops

#cinema #infinity pool #kids #home theater #landmark #yellow walls