Comments on: Like a Phantom Limb: The Ambassador Theater

By: steve walden

steve walden — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:51:44 +0000

I, have photos of the autograph wall that was in the lobby these photos are perfect,you can read every signiture on the wall,if interested I can be contacted at-314-849-3117 leave message and a return number,nobody misses this place more than me! I attended many concerts there in the 70s what a fabulous theater!

By: Bad Tim

Bad Tim — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:36:00 +0000

i’ve gotten to the point that i’m numb to the preservation battles in st. louis. with so many examples now of how to build a stable city, i just can’t conceive of how our ‘development officials’ allow this crap to continue. my latest cause celebre is ‘city garden’. what a frakking disaster in the making, and it gets more outrageous with each visit of a concrete truck.

thanks for the memories, tho. i worked with a group that tried to save the ambassador in the 80′s, and even then, its fate was sealed. the chicago slum lords were only interested in its cash value.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:54:00 +0000

Happy 43rd to an old friend.

By: brian

brian — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:54:00 +0000

Toby,

I didn't live here when this building was razed, but a friend of mine tells me that you could see the intricasies of the interior as it came down. He typically couldn't care less about architecture or resucing historic property, but tells me that in this instance he was horrified at the sight of such a beautiful structure crashing to the street. So I can just imagine how the architecture junkies felt!

Also, do you have any updates on the crazy house in Sunset Hills? I would like to see how the buyer is coming along with the restoration.