The Latchis Hotel and Theatre (originally the Latchis Memorial Building) is an art deco building in Brattleboro, Vermont, first built in 1938. [1] The building is one of only two extant Art Deco buildings in Vermont. [2] The building is run by the Brattleboro Arts Initiative, a local non-profit. [1] [3]
The building was constructed as a memorial to Demetrius P. Latchis, a Greek immigrant who became an important businessman in Brattleboro, by his sons. [1] [4] Latchis had built a business which ran fourteen theatres throughout New England. [5] The interior include murals and other artwork with Greek mythology, [1] which was created by Hungarian muralist Louis Jambor. [3] The building also includes terrazzo flooring. [6] The building was designed so that it could include a hotel, theatre, ballroom, restaurant, bar, and other business spaces. [3] The architect for the building was S. Wesley Haynes. [7]
Though a successful business through the 60s, the business slumped in the 70s. [3] In 1985, two children of the original brothers revitalized the hotel. [3] They sold the hotel in 2003 to a local non-profit, the Brattleboro Arts Initiative, created for maintaining the building, bought the hotel for 1.3 million dollars. [3] The money included both local and federal grants. [3] The building suffered considerable damage in 2011, during Hurricane Irene, but was reopened later that year. [8] The building was further restored in 2013, after a half-million dollar fundraising campaign. [1]
White River Junction is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2020 census, up from 2,286 in 2010, making it the largest community within the town of Hartford.
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Massachusetts state line at the confluence of Vermont's West River and Connecticut. With a 2022 Census population of 12,106, it is the most populous municipality abutting Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire, which is the Connecticut River.
The Mainzer, also known as The Mainzer Theater or The Mainzer-Strand Theater, is a restaurant and entertainment center in downtown Merced, California, serving daily dinner service, weekday happy hour, and weekend brunch. Mainzer stands proudly in the center of downtown Merced and has for many decades. Renovated to the highest of standards, Mainzer flawlessly blends architectural features with today’s amenities that are essential for your 21st-century celebrations. Highlighted by a full restaurant, bar, and seasonal beer wall it’s the perfect place to eat, drink and be merry. The game room, cinema, and theater make the experience complete with live music, movies, and the big game on the big screen. Follow that up with a competitive game of skeeball, ping pong, or foosball and this total package makes Mainzer the place to be with friends and to meet new ones. It is also recognized by the Art Deco Society of California for the restoring and remodeling process which took place beginning in 1999.
North Shore Music Theatre is the largest operating regional theater in New England. It is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and is one of the few remaining theatre-in-the-round stages left in the United States. The theater is owned by Massachusetts businessman Bill Hanney.
Uphams Corner, or Upham's Corner, is a commercial center in Dorchester, the largest neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The intersection of Dudley Street/Stoughton Street and Columbia Road is the heart of Uphams Corner, and one of Dorchester's main business districts.
The Boston Opera House, also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, is a performing arts and esports venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts. It was originally built as the B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre, a movie palace in the Keith-Albee chain. The chain became part of RKO when it was established just before the theater opened on October 29, 1928, and it was also known as the RKO Keith's Theater. After operating for more than 50 years as a movie theater, it was rededicated in 1980 as a home for the Opera Company of Boston, which performed there until the opera company closed down in 1990 due to financial problems. The theater was reopened in 2004 after a major restoration, and it currently serves as the home of the Boston Ballet and also hosts touring Broadway shows.
The State Theatre is a historic theater located at 609 Congress Street, at its intersection with High Street, in downtown Portland, Maine, which features a combination of Moorish and Art Deco architecture. It reopened as a 1,870-seat performing arts venue in 2010.
The Mississippi Lofts and Adler Theatre is an apartment building and theater complex located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places by its original name, the Hotel Mississippi and RKO Orpheum Theater. The Hotel Mississippi was listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in 2005. In 2020 the complex was included as a contributing property in the Davenport Downtown Commercial Historic District.
Brooks House, also known as the Hotel Brooks, is an historic building located at the corner of Main Street and High Street in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. It was built in 1871 and designed by the architectural firm of E. Boyden & Son of Worcester, Massachusetts, in the provincial Second Empire style for George Brooks, to replace a previous hotel on the site which had burned down. When it was completed, the luxury hotel had 80 rooms which were lavishly furnished. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
S. Wesley Haynes (1892–1983) was an American architect from Massachusetts.
Brooks Memorial Library is a public library in the municipality of Brattleboro, Vermont. The library was founded in 1887. The current head librarian is Starr LaTronica who joined the library in December 2015. The library is part of the Catamount Library Network, which provides a unified library system for over a dozen Vermont libraries.
Commonwealth Dairy, LLC, formally known as Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy, LLC is a Vermont food company that produces yogurt and other products in United States facilities for sale under its own brand and for relabeling by other retailers. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lactalis US Yogurt Holding, Inc.
The Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center is a nonprofit, city-owned, multi-use arts and performance venue located at the corner of Third Street and Elm Tree Lane in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Opened in 1948 as a cultural hub of Lexington's segregated African-American community, the Lyric closed in 1963 and remained in disrepair for almost 50 years. Planning for this renovation began in the 1990s. In 2010, the Urban County Council of Lexington allotted $6 million to revive and reopen the theater under a new mission as a center for art, community, history, and education. The renovated building seats 540 in its proscenium theater and now includes an African-American culture museum, rotating gallery, courtyard, and 325-capacity multi-purpose room. The Lyric hosts arts performances, rental events, luncheons, movie viewings, youth programs, and other events.
Strolling of the Heifers was an annual local food parade and festival hosted in Brattleboro, Vermont each year. The organization behind the parade expanded to support other local food initiatives, most notably a Locavore Index, which evaluates the availability and policy support for local food in American states.
The New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) is a non-profit circus school based in Brattleboro, Vermont.
The Vermont Jazz Center is a school for jazz founded by guitarist Attila Zoller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Zoller started the center as the Attila Zoller Jazz Clinics in 1974. The center was renamed Vermont Jazz Center when he incorporated the business. The center runs an annual summer workshop, lessons, and a concert series. In 2016, the center purchased a Steinway D-274. In 2014, the center received an Acclaim Award from Chamber Music America. The center does not rely on grant funding for much of its programming, generating funding from donors and other income.
Lajos "Louis" Jámbor was a Hungarian-American post-impressionist painter, illustrator and background artist for animation. He is known for his illustrations for the book Little Women, and his symbolic and religious artwork found murals and as decoration in churches. He also created portraits for New York society.
The Blair Theatre is a venue located in North Central Kansas in the city of Belleville, Kansas, in Republic County.