Saturday, August 30, 2008

Seminole Theatre (Seminole Heights)

April 1926


August 1926


1926


1926


1950


2009 (Praise Cathedral)



6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Listed in the 1950 Film Daily Yearbook...5103 Florida Avenue...1110 seats.

Anonymous said...

Seminole, was right behind HHS, it was a Sat. serial kids movie, Sem. Hts, Northtown, very unknown to my crowd, not our stomping ground, Springs, went there most, across from Springs pool, reg. path Sat., swimming a.m., movie after, also kids serial type, most well-known among Seminole Hts kids, Roxy, not us, too bummy, Garden, Green bldg, Nebraska ave, not on our list, out of our area, not too popular with us, never went there, Ybor City, Ritz, it also was a burlesque place in the 70s, porn movies, changed quickly. All of we High Schoolers were Drive-in nuts, Fun Lan, Tower, Hillsboro, Skyway, AutoPark, that was where we went in high school, only went to movies when I was around 5 yrs until 12 or so, Park Theater, was a one time visit while in High School, Three Coins in a Fountain, I remember, Bridget Bardot movie was a sensation there, not in our territory. I lived on Shadowlawn and 19th St. our first house, we took kids to Fun Lan, they loved it, we did too when they went to sleep, that was when the three dependents were very small. That's about it for me and the theatres, The Tampa, The Springs were my favorites, went to Springs almost every Sat. 14 cents to get in, my aunt was in ticket box. In Junior High all of us hung out mostly, Springs Pool, Ralston Beach, Colonial Beach, all on Egypt Lake, we danced to Juke box combed our Duck Tail haircuts, messed with the women, they also messed with us, that's fair! All of us guys had Elvis haircuts, and clothes, Pink and Black, was the color, I had Blue Suede Zipper shoes with tassle pulls, a real heart-breaker, tough guy, I thought. You name the place in Tampa, I've either been in it, know of it, or been thrown out of it, in 70s never dropped a drink, that went on for about 10 years or so, then rehab. then back to the grind, been here ever since, haven't seen it all, but didn't miss much!

Anonymous said...

The roof has collapsed. It is awaiting demolition.

Anonymous said...

We Are Freinds To The Pastor Of The Church She Married My Parents In That Place It is Really Bad Inside Lots Of People Broke Into The Church And Stole Stuff. The Ceiling Inside Of The Sanctuary Is Mostly Gonne And Just Holes. IT WILL NOT BE TORN DOWN is all we know. it is slowly getting reparied it it's slowly being done after one of her employees. died after falling 2 stroies from the roof. half of the original church is gone. and she is in verry serious need. after she had to pay most of her money after the roof collapse. please help if you can thank you and god bless.

Anonymous said...

THIS BUILDING IS HAS BEEN SAVED AND IS NOT WAITING FOR DEMOLITION JUST REPAIR

Anonymous said...

nope the church is staying just gangs have been climibing in and tearing it up at late night the building has had it's court date the pastor won to keep the building