Buildings; Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Royal Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 1809 W. Broadway. This, the first of Joseph & Joseph's suburban theaters, brought all the stylistic elements, detail and elegance of its larger, downtown predecessors to what was an emerging trend, the neighborhood theater devoted...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows the wooden seating, two balconies and performance area. The stage includes a backdrop mural with an organ down in front of the stage. Handwritten on front: Photo by...
Buildings; Canopies; Atherton Building (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 610 S. Fourth Street (Later known as the Francis Building). Completed in 1907, the Atherton Building would have been a project started while Alfred S. Joseph was still serving as chief architect and engineer for the firm of McDonald &...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This exterior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows its twin balconies, lead-paned windows, inset clock, and advertisements for upcoming shows. Although plainer in style than the Royal Theater, Joseph & Joseph's...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Organs; Balconies; B. F. Keith Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Original address: 506 W. Walnut Street (Demolished, 1952). Built as a vaudeville theater by the National Theater Company in 1913, the design came from the architectural workshop of Albert Kahn. The National Theater was sold within the year to the...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This photograph was taken on or near the stage looking out into the rows and rows of seats. The theatre included a balcony section and murals along the side walls. Handwritten on front: Caufield & Shook Photos....
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows it with its projection screen showing. Also prominent are two balconies or box seats and an organ in front of the stage. Handwritten on front: Caufield & Shook...
Address: 117 E. Spring St., New Albany. This building in downtown New Albany, Ind. is strongly reminiscent of Joseph & Joseph's Elks Club/Henry Clay Hotel building in Louisville. The Elsby Building also bears a striking resemblance to one of...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Restaurants; Lodges; Cozy Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 3105 S. Third Street. This ornamented building served as a Masonic Lodge (# 740, Free and Accepted Masons), motion picture theater, and a coffee shop. From 1917-1937, City Directories list both Cozy Theater and Suburban Hall as either...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Majestic Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 618 S. Fourth Street (Building no longer exists.) This interior shot of the Majestic Theatre shows the stage with a piano in front and a balcony on either side. There are three rows of chandeliers hanging from an ornately carved ceiling....
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Majestic Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 618 S. Fourth Street (Building no longer exists.) This interior shot of the Majestic Theatre shows the seating divided into three sections with two long aisles. The ceiling and walls are elaborately decorated and potted plants are held up...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This construction site shows the beginning of building the Kosair Temple. A support beam stands in an excavated site next to the Louisville Used Car Kompany. Piles of lumber and a couple of work shacks are on the sidewalk...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This view of the construction site for the Kosair Temple shows the first floor partially built. A support beam and construction equipment abound. Signs facing Broadway read, "Plumbing by P.H. Meyer Co. / 640 South...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This construction scene shows Kosair Temple being built. Scaffolding and pallets of bricks are in front of the building. A car is parked in front of a neighboring building which has signs reading, "Franklin /...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This construction scene shows Kosair Temple being built. All but the top two floors have been bricked in. Scaffolding stands in front of the structure as do construction supplies. Handwritten on front: August 12 1924 /...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This scene captures the beginning work of constructing Kosair Temple. The lot had been cleared and flattened. A man works a steam shovel as others work around a cart with the wording "Highland Motor Transfer Co."...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This construction scene shows Kosair Temple almost completed. Windows are still missing from the first two floors and scaffolding is still up. In front of the building, three automobiles are parked. Signs in front of the...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This construction scene shows Kosair Temple almost completed. Windows are still missing from the first two floors and scaffolding is still up. In front of the building, four cars and a truck are parked. Signs in front of...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This construction scene shows Kosair Temple almost completed. Windows are still missing from the first two floors and scaffolding is still up. In front of the building, numerous automobiles are parked. Signs in front of...
Buildings; Building construction; Kosair Temple (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This view of the construction site of the Kosair Temple shows the building with brick and ornamentation, but no windows. A truck is parked in front of pile of bricks. The truck has "Heating / Electrical / Engineers /...
