http://mimlay.com/blog1/2010/05/27/then-and-now-temple-citys-lost-theater/ Exploring the History, Mystery and Reality of SoCal Life From the Desert to the Sea... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:13:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://mimlay.com/blog1/2010/05/27/then-and-now-temple-citys-lost-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Doug Fri, 28 May 2010 07:00:10 +0000 http://mimlay.com/blog1/?p=1490#comment-286 Mike, do you remember the Aloha Miniature Golf Course? Wonder whatever happened to it . . . Mike, do you remember the Aloha Miniature Golf Course? Wonder whatever happened to it . . .

]]> http://mimlay.com/blog1/2010/05/27/then-and-now-temple-citys-lost-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Eric Gonzalez Thu, 27 May 2010 12:55:13 +0000 http://mimlay.com/blog1/?p=1490#comment-285 Great Nostalgia piece Michael....also speaks volumes about Southern California's disregard for our common history and lack of respect for our built environment. Sad to see so many communities destroy their architectural heritage and instead give in to "progress" in the form of mini malls (a scourge IMO). Creative reuse of that building would have been a better use of the facility, while at the same time preserving a local landmark and maintaining a sense of local pride. The Greater LA area has made it almost a sport, to give away everything to developers with little planning and enabling a "rape and pillage" mentality. I wonder what other landmarks in Temple City and other socal communities have been lost in the never ending name of progress? While Temple City awaits the fate of the Temple City Piazza mall project that has been stalled on this vacant lot,(the developer embroiled in a Mayor/Council Person bribery allegations), at least the destruction of more of the buildings that give us a sense of place has slowed down across our communal landscape. :) Great Nostalgia piece Michael….also speaks volumes about Southern California’s disregard for our common history and lack of respect for our built environment. Sad to see so many communities destroy their architectural heritage and instead give in to “progress” in the form of mini malls (a scourge IMO).
Creative reuse of that building would have been a better use of the facility, while at the same time preserving a local landmark and maintaining a sense of local pride.
The Greater LA area has made it almost a sport, to give away everything to developers with little planning and enabling a “rape and pillage” mentality. I wonder what other landmarks in Temple City and other socal communities have been lost in the never ending name of progress?
While Temple City awaits the fate of the Temple City Piazza mall project that has been stalled on this vacant lot,(the developer embroiled in a Mayor/Council Person bribery allegations), at least the destruction of more of the buildings that give us a sense of place has slowed down across our communal landscape.
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