Thursday, August 5, 2010

ATTN: New Owner of the FormerJewish Temple on the Lynn Commons

I remember back in spring it was made known that through an auction someone acquired the former Temple on the Commons. It went on to detail that the new owner agreed to pay back taxes and fines the former owner owed the city, it also went on to list that the new owner wanted to give the building to his son to use as a benefit to the city.

So if all this is true I have an idea for the owner's son, budding community up-lifter that he may be one day.

Why not a movie theater? Lynn used to have many small theaters, why not a small movie theater on the commons, it would be a place to keep kids off the street and bring the community together...maybe even attract new residents and curious out-of-towners. It could show old releases of classic movies (and maybe some not so classic movies) you know, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Star Wars, Cartoons for the kids. A smaller than standard admission could be charged, enough to cover the costs and put away some cash towards helping further improve the building or the owners ability to fund future projects, or just as a reward to the owner for such a service to the community.

Maybe on the weekends it could show one currently screening film. It could even serve as to show films made by local film makers.

Think about it, a structure such as a church, or in this case a temple, would be perfect for showing films or small concerts,or even plays and speeches...maybe even classes and lectures!

Let us just hope that whatever the owner does it adds to the city, even if it was just turned into condos would be an improvement to the property as it stands!

2 comments:

  1. I always cared for the ideas of multi use. These are all good ones.

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  2. I walked by the church last week and some men were sanding the outside bricks. I was happy to see the church being worked on. The article in the item said that a spanish-christian church was going to be using the church. Not sure if that is still the case. But never the less, there is a restoration process occurring, and this is great to see. I agree a theater some place in DTL would be great. We have theater/concert space (lynnarts, lynn auditorium). We now need an organization to show films in one of these spaces.

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