- Collection:
- Norman F. Bielowicz Photographs, 1978
- Title:
- Loew's Grand Theater Fire
- Creator:
- Bielowicz, Norman F.
- Publisher:
- Norman F. Bielowicz Photographs, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA
- Date of Original:
- 1978-01-30
- Subject:
- Fires--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951-
Fire extinction--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951-
Fire extinction--Equipment and supplies--History--1951-
Fire extinction--Water-supply--History--1951-
Disasters--Georgia--Atlanta--History--1951-
Buildings--Georgia--Atlanta
Theaters--Georgia--Atlanta
Smoke--Georgia--Atlanta
Motion picture theaters--Georgia--Atlanta
Office buildings--Georgia--Atlanta
Hose--Georgia--Atlanta
Ladders--Georgia--Atlanta
Fire fighters--Georgia--Atlanta
Street lighting--Georgia--Atlanta
Spectators--Georgia--Atlanta
Loew's Grand Theater (Atlanta, Ga.)
Loew's Grand Theater (Atlanta, Ga.)--Fire, 1978
Atlanta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Wolf Camera Supply (Atlanta, Ga.)
Zebra Lounge (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- color transparencies
color photographs - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of a fire in Loew's Grand Theater (also known as the DeGive Opera House) in Atlanta, Georgia.
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 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 - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/Bielowicz/id/1
- Rights Holder:
- 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.
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Extent:
- 35 mm color transparency
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center