Here’s an interesting painting found somewhere in South Carolina. What is it and where is it located now? Send us your guess – as well as your name and hometown – to feedback@statehousereport.com.
Last week’s photo, “Easy peasy,” was the easiest ever, according to Lancaster resident Steve Willis: “Easiest one ever in the history of mystery photos. Smack in the middle of downtown Charleston on King Street is the restored theater, now used for various arts and cultural events. Wish we had had the foresight to preserve our downtown theater (the Parr) in Lancaster, but it fell into such disrepair that demolition was the only viable option.”
Hartsville’s Bill Segars added, “The Art Deco style Riviera was first used as a theater on Jan. 15, 1939, and was designed with a seating capacity of 1,193 people by Charles C. Benton & Sons. At that time it was owned by the Pastime Amusement Company. It was closed as a movie theater on Sept. 5, 1977. It was renovated in 1997 by the City of Charleston as a convention center.”
Others who correctly identified the Riviera Theater across from Charleston Place hotel were Elizabeth Jones and Jay Altman, both of Columbia; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas; Barry Wingard of Florence; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Pat Keadle of Wagener; and David Lupo of Mount Pleasant.
>> Send us a mystery picture. If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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My GREAT, great Uncle painted the picture. It belongs to MY FAMILY!!!