Tag: Sacred Houses
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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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SACRED HOUSES: THE SUN THEATRE, YARRAVILLE
“Sacred Houses Series”This month, we would like to pay homage to The Sun Theatre in Yarraville, Australia, a suburb of Melbourne, as we continue to celebrate and honor notable movie theaters around the globe. The theatre holds a rich history deeply rooted in the area’s cultural heritage. It originally opened in 1938 as a single-screen…
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SACRED HOUSES: BROOKLYN HEIGHTS CINEMA
The Brooklyn Heights Cinema, located on Henry Street in the historic neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights, was a beloved cultural institution. It operated as a hub for independent, foreign, and classic films for forty-four years before sadly closing in 2014. The theater opened its doors in 1970 and quickly became a staple in the community for…
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SACRED HOUSES: THE QUAD, NEW YORK CITY
Photograph copyright Peter Mauss The Quad Cinema, located at 34 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, was opened by entrepreneur Maurice Kanbar and his younger brother Elliott S. Kanbar in October 1972. It is New York City’s first small four-screen multiplex theater and has been described as “one of the oldest independent cinemas in the…
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SACRED HOUSES: THE RIO, DALSTON, LONDON
The Rio Cinema, situated on Kingsland High Street in Dalston, east London, is an independent Art Deco cinema that has been in operation for over 100 years. The cinema is listed as a Grade II building. The building was initially an auctioneer’s shop, later transformed into the Kingsland Palace in 1909 by its owner, Clara…
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