Wednesday, August 22, 2012

185 Avenue B is nearly gone

Demolition crews arrived at 185-193 Avenue B on July 25 ... Bobby Williams stopped by yesterday for an update... and there doesn't appear to be much left of the building ...






There are plans pending city approval for a 7-story apartment building that will include community space and the new home for the Elim Pentecostal Church.

The address was a movie theater for many years, first the Bijou in 1926, then the Charles. (The theater closed in 1975, and a church took over the space.) A fire broke out in the building in October 2006.

Here's the Charles in 1966. (Via.)

Previously on EV Grieve:
Revival planned for church and theater on Avenue B

Inside the Charles

Former landmark countercultural theater now for rent on Avenue B

7-story building in the works to replace former countercultural theater/church on Avenue B
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2 comments:

  1. James C. TaylorAugust 22, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    So sad. The Charles was the first cinema to screen Andy Warhol's earliest attempts at moviemaking circa 1962. I've spent many evenings staring out the window of Rue B at this building wondering what might become of it. A graffiti-covered relic is preferable to what is to come...

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  2. AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    HOW CAN WE PROTEST THEM BUILDING TO TWELVE STORIES.
    THIS WILL DESTROY THE SKLINE OF AVENUE B AND THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND SETS A VERY BAD PRECEDENT.
    CAN WE START WITH A PETITION?
    WHO DO WE SEND SIGNATURE TO?
    SUSAN STETZER? ROSIE MENDEZ?
    HELP!!!

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