Fire destroyed Obispo Theater in 1975
An informal survey around the office of local businesses that have been lost includes Scrubby & Lloyd's burgers, The World Famous Darkroom,
Perhaps the most lamented loss in living memory is the
When it opened
The theater had a balcony, wrought iron chandeliers and a majestic painting above the screen of Morro Rock, which for many years had been hidden by dust and burned out light bulbs.
The theater's shining moment came in 1932 when the Barrymore family came for the world premiere of "Rasputin." Guests came from
The
The
It was incredible, one of the most spectacular fires I've ever seen.
The alarm was sounded at 5:45 Sunday morning.
Battalion Chief
Four firemen were injured, though none hospitalized. Wainscott said he almost lost three firemen when part of the second floor collapsed.
Battalion Chief
Firefighters from
Arson or unsafe wiring were the initial focus of investigation, but the cause of the fire was eventually listed as undetermined. Damage was severe.
The last movie, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," had let out at
Opinion was initially mixed, but two days after the fire,
Quickly, the city was at odds with demolition contractor
Dunan wrote on
Romero said Bordan did not have a city business license, blocked streets without permission and failed to water down debris. The state Contractors Licensing Board in
Another story the same day by Kay Ready said a falling brick wall had crushed the unoccupied cab of a crane truck. Trees on
Bordan vowed to ignore the city: "I don't work for them; I work for (property attorney) Shipsey and have a valid agreement with him."
The second contractor hired to be the umbrella for Bordan was also found to be unlicensed and unbonded. A job foreman was arrested when Bordan continued work in the face of a stop-work order. Work resumed when Bordan reinstated his license, but the city continued to be upset when parking spaces were used to store salvaged bricks.
Bordan salvaged seats and the marquee, hoping to use it on a building he owned in
The fire department had to be called to extinguish seat cushions discovered still smoldering six weeks after the original fire.
We've had nothing but trouble with this outfit since they began work.
Public Services Director
The operator of Avatar Music told firefighters that he had canceled the store's fire insurance and lost 3,000-year-old pre-Colombian statues being stored for a friend.
Eight years after the fire,
Frampton, then 37, was in a
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The California Inmate Locator currently shows
For many years, the corner of
Visit www.sanluisobispo.com/photos-from-the-vault to see old photos and read selected archives.
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