An inside view of Tampa Theatre as printed on one of the theatre's postcards
Built in the 1920's, the theatre, then known as a Movie Palace, opened its doors in 1926. Its exquisite interior, designed by John Elberson, a renowned theatre architect, was spared the wrecking ball in 1978. Through the efforts of concerned citizens, the theatre is now part of the National Historic Register and supported by the Tampa Theatre Foundation, donations and patron memberships. For further information, visit http://www.tampatheatre.org/.
This is a great venue for everything from art house and independent cinema to plays, concerts and summer Sunday movie classics. I saw the film Sarah's Key, starring the always excellent Kristin Scott Thomas. Though not shown here, a Wurlitzer organ opens every show, emerging from a pit through the stage floor.
An inside view of Tampa Theatre as printed on one of the theatre's postcards
Built in the 1920's, the theatre, then known as a Movie Palace, opened its doors in 1926. Its exquisite interior, designed by John Elberson, a renowned theatre architect, was spared the wrecking ball in 1978. Through the efforts of concerned citizens, the theatre is now part of the National Historic Register and supported by the Tampa Theatre Foundation, donations and patron memberships. For further information, visit http://www.tampatheatre.org/.
This is a great venue for everything from art house and independent cinema to plays, concerts and summer Sunday movie classics. I saw the film Sarah's Key, starring the always excellent Kristin Scott Thomas. Though not shown here, a Wurlitzer organ opens every show, emerging from a pit through the stage floor.
7 comments:
Wonderful when some beautiful old building like that is saved from destruction by devoted locals. A Wurlitzer organ that rises from the floor - how could anyone destroy that?
wow...that's quite a place :)
Fabulous theatre.
Thanks for info on Borges' profession, I never knew that!
that is really cool on the building being reimaged in stead of destroyed...
It looks wonderful. Old theatres and cinemas have a charm that is almost unique, almost like cathedrals and churches of earlier generations.
I'm so pleased it has been saved...not just because of its design but because of how it marks the importance of cinema in its time.
AND a mighty Wurlitzer!
Love these old theatres, so good that they've preserved them. We have one here called the Cremorne Orpheum, just a delight to visit
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