abandoned theaters from around the world...sigh

[loebtmc]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/75-abandoned-theaters-from-around-the-usa

[stgmngr]

This makes me sad  They look pretty even when they're empty like this.

[Tempest]

I like the interior shots, best. 
Oh, god, the glorious architecture on some of these!  What a complete pity, not only that they're closed, but that no one else has found a non-traditional use for such gorgeous spaces!

[MysterySM]

sigh....a lot of them are so beautiful! Or at least you can tell they once were.....if only there was enough money in the world to renovate them all

[avkid]

Sadly the Baronet (no. 36) is no longer standing.
It was demolished over the winter with less than a day's notice.

[bex]

The architecture on some of those is just gorgeous.  The one that's really surprising, though, is #11, the big arena in Latham, NY with what looks like a fairly large amount of lighting equipment that was probably in good working order (before the building was closed up, at least)! I don't understand how a venue like that would just shut down without gutting or auctioning off usable stock.

[avkid]

I don't understand how a venue like that would just shut down without gutting or auctioning off usable stock.

If the owner defaults on the mortgage it becomes the property of the bank.
Unless the location is desirable for commercial development the banks seldom even bother with the auction process, as very few people want to buy an old theatre.
Check out Cinema Treasures for more cool theatres and trivia.
http://cinematreasures.org/

On a happier note, there are some success stories out there:
The Paramount for example: