Mike Dunleavy would declare it a state historic site and seek written consent from the owners for the designation. Neal said one remaining hope to save the building from the wrecking ball is if Republican Gov.
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The 4th Avenue Theatre’s movie projectors went silent in the 1980s, and the building was used as an events venue through the early part of this century. That solid base could be one reason the theater remained standing while streets and buildings throughout Anchorage collapsed after the magnitude 9.2 earthquake on Good Friday 1964, which is the second strongest earthquake on record. “They’re going to have a challenge taking down some of that concrete.” The building is solid with a lot of poured concrete, Bittner said. The fifth floor wasn’t added until about 1960, and it became a penthouse.
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Lathrop’s TV and radio stations had their studios there, plus there was room for offices and an attic on the fourth floor. The building was more than just a movie theater. “I think that the interior and exterior are unique and worthy of preservation.” “It is a very significant building, architecturally, its association with Cap Lathrop and as a historic icon in Anchorage itself,” said Judith Bittner, the state historic preservation officer. The Changs did not respond to messages from The Associated Press. Instead, building owners Derrick Chang and Terence Chang said in statement earlier this year that they will attempt to salvage the impressive artwork inside the building and the iconic 4th Avenue art deco neon sign and incorporate them in a new $200 million redevelopment plan for the block that will include housing, office space, a hotel, retail and entertainment venues. The building’s current owners say bringing the building back to a usable venue after sitting vacant for more than 15 years is too costly, among other problems, and its use as a single screen movie theater is an outmoded business model. But the last movie was shown over 40 years ago, and the building has sat vacant for nearly half that time. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Demolition is scheduled to begin this week on a once-opulent downtown Anchorage movie theater designed by the architect of Hollywood’s famed Pantages Theater.Īnchorage entrepreneur Austin “Cap” Lathrop opened the 4th Avenue Theatre, with nearly 1,000 seats, on May 31, 1947, with a showing of “The Jolson Story.” The art deco theater became the centerpiece of the downtown historic district.
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