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The theater was built as the Grand Theater in 1893 by entrepreneur Laurent DeGive, and hosted many concerts and touring opera productions. (It is often confused with DeGive's Opera House, which opened in 1870, four blocks south, at the corner of Marietta and Forsyth Streets. The confusion is understandable, as DeGive had his name carved prominently above the entrance of the Grand Theater.) The Grand was bought by the Loews organization in the 1920s and renovated into a movie theater by Architect Thomas W. Lamb . The one-screen theater had 2088 seats. It burned down in 1978 . Although the real estate where the theater had stood was of high value, the theater could not be demolished because of its historical status. This led many to speculate that the cause of the fire was Arson , although this speculation has never been proven. The Georgia-Pacific Tower was built on the former site of the theater. Bricks from the building were recycled and used to build a popular Atlanta restaurant, Houston's, which features a plaque of remembrance of the theater in its waiting area. External link |
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