Bell Theater

June 12, 2012 by Charlie London

The Bell Theater was located at 2800 Grand Route Saint John.

Photo from the Historic New Orleans Collection.

The Bell Theatre when it opened in 1922. Photo from the August 6, 1922 edition of the Times Picayune.

Click here to read the August 6, 1922 article as printed in the Times Picayune or just check out the screen captures below.

Firefighters battle a fire at 2800 Grand Route St. John, April 9, 1966.

Photo from the New Orleans Public Library’s website – nutrias.org

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