Loew's Grand Theater
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| Type: | Color photographs | StillImage |
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| Creator: | Solari, Bernard |
| Title: | Loew's Grand Theater |
| Date: | 1978 |
| Description: | View of the exterior of Loew's Grand Theater on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia during demolition, after it was damaged by fire. Exteriors Loew's Grand Theater was built in 1893 as the DeGive Opera House. It came under the management of Marcus Loew's theater organization in 1916. In 1932, in order to compete with movie theaters, the Grand was renovated by architect Thomas W. Lamb. The one screen theater had 2088 seats. The theater was the site of the movie premiere of Margaret Mitchell's book Gone with the Wind in 1939. Declining attendance in the 1960's led to its closing in 1977. The abandoned theater caught fire January 30, 1978 and the damage led to the demolition of the historic venue. |
| Subjects: | Loew's Grand Theater (Atlanta, Ga.) | Loew's Grand Theater (Atlanta, Ga.)--Fire, 1978 | Theaters--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951- | Motion picture theaters--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951- | Disasters--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951- | Atlanta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc. | Buildings--Georgia--Atlanta | Fires--Georgia--Atlanta | Theaters--Fires and fire prevention--Georgia--Atlanta | Motion picture theaters--Fires and fire prevention--Georgia--Atlanta | African American men--Georgia--Atlanta | Construction workers--Georgia--Atlanta | Wrecking--Georgia--Atlanta | Construction equipment--Georgia--Atlanta | Construction and demolition debris--Georgia--Atlanta | Rubble--Georgia--Atlanta | Construction equipment--Georgia--Atlanta | Decoration and ornament, Architectural--Georgia--Atlanta | Windows--Georgia--Atlanta | Atlanta (Ga.) | Fulton County (Ga.) |
| Contributors: | Atlanta History Center |
| Online Publisher: | Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 2006 |
| Original Material: | 8 x 10 in. color print | Bernard L. Solari Photographs, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, Ga. |
| Rights and Usage: | This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required. |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/store/Products/80961-loews-grand-theater.aspx |
| Related Institutions: | Atlanta History Center |
| Collection Information: | Bernard L. Solari Photographs, 1978 |