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Originally Posted by rcarlton
May 26, 1978.
 LAPL
Exterior of a Moorish style structure, located at 206 N. Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, originally known as the Beverly Theatre; a Christmas garland hangs from above. Designed by L.A. Smith, this was the first vaudeville and movie theater to be built in Beverly Hills. In 1977, after decades of serving as a movie house, the building was closed. The interior was gutted and redesigned to accommodate commercial use; it was occupied by Fiorucci, the boutique seen here, and later an Israeli bank. Despite hopes that the structure could be saved, it was demolished in 2005.
 LAPL, Anne Laskey |
below: I always thought this postcard was an early version of the Shrine Auditorium until I read
rcarlton's post on the Beverly Theater.
This afternoon I researched old photographs of the Shrine Auditorium and realized that it never had a central dome.
ebay
Despite the name and location (New Hollywood Theater), do you think this is an early view of the Beverly Theater?
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