Tuesday, September 04, 2007

They Say The Neon Lights Are Bright On Broadway

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On a gloomy evening, the theater marquee of the old Broadway Theater brightens up this busy corner of Capitol Hill. It became a Rite Aid Pharmacy in 1990. Originally called the Society Theater when it opened circa 1909, it took the name Broadway Theater in 1934. The current marquee dates back to 1948, and has been modified only slightly with a bit more neon border and the Rite Aid logo (see all the theater's incarnations here).

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

neat. I never knew that about that corner rite aid.

Wesa said...

I had no idea that it used to be a theater. Thanks for the history!

Anonymous said...

hey, i didn't know you were running a blog like this!

great photo of the corner... i live just a few blocks away. :)

• Eliane • said...

Your twilight pictures are so lovely. Love the title and the caption!