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The building contains the historic United Artists Theatre, the flagship theater built for the United Artists motion picture studio. The theater was later used as a church by pastors Gene Scott and his widow Melissa Scott under the name "University Cathedral". In October 2011, Scott's Wescott Christian Center Inc. sold the building to Greenfield Partners, a real estate investment company located in Westport, Connecticut, for $11 million.[6] It was converted to a hotel, part of the Ace Hotels chain, the Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles, which opened in 2014 and closed in 2024. The building contains the historic United Artists Theatre, the flagship theater built for the United Artists motion picture studio. The theater was later used as a church by pastors Gene Scott and his widow Melissa Scott under the name "University Cathedral". In October 2011, Scott's Wescott Christian Center Inc. sold the building to Greenfield Partners, a real estate investment company located in Westport, Connecticut, for $11 million.[6] It was converted to a hotel, part of the Ace Hotels chain, the Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles, which opened in 2014 and closed in 2024. The building was first leased by televangelist Gene Scott in 1989, to be used as the location from which to broadcast the live Sunday services of his ministry. Scott held his first Sunday service there in 1990 and continued to hold Sunday services there until his death in 2005. A designated historic monument in itself, the building was for many years topped by the historic "Jesus Saves" neon signs (originally from the Church of the Open Door). They were located in the rear lower roof, one facing the west and one north, until September 10, 2011, when one sign was removed by crane. The building was claimed to house the largest collection of Bibles in private hands. After leasing for thirteen years, Gene Scott purchased the building in 2002. Following Scott's death, services continued to be held at the Los Angeles University Cathedral by Melissa Scott, the widow of Gene Scott, with services broadcast over TV, shortwave radio, and the Internet. The building was completely restored and renovated to serve as a luxury boutique hotel called Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. It featured 182 rooms, a pool, a restaurant and three bars, as well as the restored theatre.[10] It opened on January 16, 2014. In December 2014, Greenfield Partners put the building up for sale, seeking about $100 million as the sale price.[11] In May 2015, Chesapeake Lodging Trust bought the building for $103 million.[1]
The theater was restored as well and re-opened on February 14, 2014 as the Theatre at the Ace Hotel, with concerts by the British rock band Spiritualized.[8] L.A. Dance Project, a dance company founded by choreographer Benjamin Millepied, also took residence in the theater.[8] Red Hot Chili Peppers performed a fundraiser at the Ace Hotel on February 5, 2016, in support of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.[12]
The hotel closed on January 31, 2024.[13] The building's owners have announced plans to remodel it as a limited-service, rooms-only hotel, managed via a tech platform, without any food and beverage establishments.[14]
The theater has been rebranded as The United Theater on Broadway. The building is a historic district contributing property in the Broadway Theater District on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
On Aug. 12, the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce hosted the Educator Appreciation Breakfast for teachers new to CFB. The event was cosponsored by CFB and Brookhaven College. The keynote speaker was Arthur James, Executive Dean of North Lake College.
Photos by Shelley Gammon
2021-06-12 The Flying Scot Fleet held a very well attended workshop focused on sail trim and crew training.
12. The people at Cafe Luwak (the cafe I have been working at for the past 4 months) threw me a dinner party. There was great food, wine, and these strawberries that were so cute and delicious! I will definitely miss it there.
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The Grand Canyon!
It was me and Cass' first adventure to the Grand Canyon. I got like a million and one shots of it cause we stopped every 5 seconds to check it out some more haha. Its definitely a sight to see! Its cray cray.
In the 1950's, the Port of Seattle's activities shifted south from the central waterfront to the area around the Duwamish Waterway.
Taken by Diamond, age 12.
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