Ongoing demolition of the 4th Avenue Theatre recently reached the point at which the interior of the long boarded-up theater was exposed, a sight that captured the attention of many passers-by on November 14, 2022.
Ongoing demolition of the 4th Avenue Theatre recently reached the point at which the interior of the long boarded-up movie house is visible, a sight that captured the attention of many passersby in downtown Anchorage Monday.. What appears to be a movie projection screen still hangs front and center in the main auditorium, framed by gold and copper woodwork. Bas-relief murals appear to have been removed.
On Monday afternoon, the demolition crew began work one tearing down the top-floor offices at the structure’s west side. The building’s removal is part of Peach Holdings’ redevelopment of nearly all the buildings on 4th and 5th Avenues between G and F Streets as part ofthat city officials have said would include a hotel, housing, office space, retail and entertainment venues. The building’s owners have deemed the theater too expensive to restore. Many residents have mourned the loss of the art deco structure, built in the 1940s.
We could have done something beautiful with it. Restored it to its former glory, made it a place that attracts people downtown. This is a part of why young people are leaving here.
Sad to see this happening. 4th Avenue won't be the same with the 4th Avenue Theatre gone.. I showed this to my father in~law and he started to cry.. Hell talks about what movies he and his wife watched there when they lived on base. She passed 3 yrs..
She survived the earthquake. So sad
Too bad. For some reason I always thought the screen was on the west side of the building.