"Open Theatre" - The Odeon Built in 1883 and known as the Tuam Street Hall or Theatre and was New Zealand's oldest masonry, purpose built theatre. In 1930, it became the St. James Theatre, It became The Odeon Movie Theatre in 1960. Demolition started in September 2012 after the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010/2011 but seems to have stopped!?
A photograph of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a window of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a window of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a window of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of detail above a window of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a detail of a window of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a detail of a window of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a detail above a window of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a detail of a window of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
The Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
The Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street is supported by shipping containers.
The Pink Pussy Cat building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers. Beside it the Odeon Theatre is supported by shipping containers.
The Pink Pussy Cat building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers. Beside it the Odeon Theatre is supported by shipping containers.
The Odeon Theatre and next to it is the Pink Pussy Cat Building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers and used by the Parking Unit of Christchurch City Council.
View down Tuam Street. On the left is the building housing the Real Groovy music shop, which relocated there after the September earthquake. Beside it is the former Odeon Theatre.
Looking inside the CBD cordon at the intersection of Tuam and Manchester Streets. The The Odeon Theatre and the Pink Pussy Cat Building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers can seen in the background.
The back of the old Odeon movie theatre, that was for about 15-20 years a New Life Christian Centre. This is earthquake damage, although the roof was lifted off in 2011. I don't know whether this is a building that they want to save or still awaiting demolition. The smaller building to the immediate left was restored a few years ago and for a...