I often walk by this building when I go on my lunchtime walks. I have taken a ridiculous number of photos. I'm charmed by the Southwestern Art Deco-ish touches and the hurricane shutters. I'm need to find out the history of the building. It houses a lawyer's office these days, but has it always? Why the Ritz? That's not the name of the law offices.
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It used to be a movie theater. The movie theater in Singing River Mall is named The Ritz in its honor. I can remember it as a child, everybody always talked about The Ritz. Everybody knew that building as such so when it became an office building, they kept the name. I don't know exactly how long it was a theater but I bet you could find out more from genealogy.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting Kim. Thanks both of you for the picture and info.
ReplyDeleteI was just going to tell you- that it used to be a movie theater and it was pepto bismol pink. I saw Grease there when it came out. a LONGGG time ago. I saw it for the first time in many years this past time when we were home- although I'm not sure why they called it the Ritz.
ReplyDeleteIf I remember correctly- there was two screens in there. Is that right Kim?
ReplyDeleteWiz, thanks for the input. Surprisingly this blog led to some really interesting conversations today.
ReplyDeleteNow come to think of it, when I moved here 12ish years ago it was still pink....not sure what it was then, but that did ring a bell. -Lu
ReplyDeleteI think I would really like to see some photos of the pinkness.
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice looking building.
ReplyDeleteI think so too.
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