Tag: Sacred Houses
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SACRED HOUSES: FOX THEATER, FORT MADISON
“Sacred Houses Series” This month, we would like to pay homage to the Fox Theater in Ft. Madison, Iowa, USA, as we continue to celebrate and honor notable movie theaters around the globe. There is little information available online about this theater besides a contribution to another great website called Cinema Treasures which essentially gives…
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SACRED HOUSES: PAVILION/NITEHAWK, BROOKLYN
“Sacred Houses Series”This month, we would like to pay homage to The Pavilion (now Nitehawk) Cinema in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, as we continue to celebrate and honor notable movie theaters around the globe. The Pavilion Theater’s story is a tale of three. It began as the Marathon Theatre later renamed…
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SACRED HOUSES: THE GRAND REX, PARIS
The Grand Rex Cinema in Paris is a renowned landmark with a rich history, celebrated for its Art Deco architecture and its role in the city’s cultural landscape. The Cinema was conceived by French film producer Jacques Haïk, inspired by the large, opulent movie palaces of the United States, particularly the Radio City Music Hall…
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SACRED HOUSES: RAJ MANDIR, JAIPUR
Raj Mandir Cinema, located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, is one of the most iconic and renowned movie theaters in the country. It is famous for its opulent architecture and grandiose interior. Raj Mandir Cinema was the brainchild of Shri Mehtab Chandra Golcha, who laid the first foundation stone in 1966, with the aim of creating…
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SACRED HOUSES: THE FOX THEATRE, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA.
In this edition of the “Sacred Houses Series,” we pay homage to the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, USA, as we continue to honor notable movie theaters worldwide. The Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, is an iconic National Historic Landmark known for its stunning architecture and cultural significance.The Fox Theatre was commissioned by William Fox,…
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SACRED HOUSES: LE CINÉMA DU PANTHÉON, PARIS
In this edition of the “Sacred Houses Series,” we pay homage to the historic Le Cinéma du Panthéon in Paris, France, as we continue to honor notable movie theaters worldwide. Le Cinéma du Panthéon, located at 13 rue Victor-Cousin in the Latin Quarter of Paris, is one of the city’s oldest and most prestigious independent…
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SACRED HOUSES: THE CASTRO THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO
In this edition of the “Sacred Houses Series,” we pay homage to the historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco as we continue to honor notable movie theaters worldwide. The Castro Theatre is a beautiful and historic movie palace located in the Castro District of San Francisco, California. It was designated as San Francisco Historic Landmark…
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SACRED HOUSES: ELGIN AND WINTER GARDEN, TORONTO
“Sacred Houses Series”In this edition of the “Scared Houses Series,” we would like to pay homage to the historic Elgin and Winter Garden in Toronto as we continue to celebrate and honor notable movie theaters around the globe. The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres are two stacked theatres in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, built-in 1913. Designed…
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SACRED HOUSES: GATEWAY, FT LAUDERDALE
“Sacred Houses Series”This month, we would like to pay homage to the Gateway Cinema in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA, as we continue to celebrate and honor notable movie theaters around the globe. The Gateway Cinema in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, opened on March 24th, 1951. It’s part of the Gateway Shopping Center. The theater premiered the…
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SACRED HOUSES: VISTA CINEMA, LOS ANGELES
“Sacred Houses Series”In this edition of the “Scared Houses Series,” we would like to pay homage to the historic Vista Theatre in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, as we continue to celebrate and honor notable movie theaters around the globe. The Vista Theatre is a historic single-screen movie theater located in Los…
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