LIVINGSTON — A few feet from a sketch depicting hopeful plans of renovation, an enormous claw crunched the walls of the historic Court Theater on Monday morning, ending the legacy of a 69-year-old landmark that towered over the heart of downtown. A handful of people gathered at the site Monday, sharing memories and gasping as machines began crushing the once-beloved theater. Built in 1945, the theater closed in 1977 and has been vacant ever since. The city purchased it in 2001 for $120,000. City officials once hoped to renovate the theater but watched in sadness as their efforts fell short and the demolition began. Read more here: mercedsunstar/2014/01/20/3451369/court-theater-now-just-a-memory.html#storylink=cpy
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:22:52 +0000
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