former Apollo Theatre, Macau

This is the former Apollo Theatre in Macau, near Senado Square. It dates from 1935, the first film shown was The Merry Widow on 2nd Feb 1935 and, by design, it had shops and apartments at the front and an auditorium on the ground floor at the rear. The Apollo name can still be seen on the corner of the building near the Esprit ad.

Reference:
Teatro Apollo, cinematrasures.org

Foyer, Crescent Building, Montreal

Yesterday I posted photos of the exterior of the Crescent Building in Montreal and I mentioned that the foyer was something special. Well here it is. Check out for the terrazzo floor, mailbox and stairway.

Crescent Building, Montreal

This is the Crescent Building on the corner of Crescent & St Catherine Streets in Montreal. It has some nice decoration on the exterior but the foyer is a absolute gem. But you'll have to come back tomorrow to see that.

Cine Monumental, Buenos Aires

The Cine Monumental is Buenos Aires dates from 1931 and has some lovely deco details.

40a Pine Avenue, Leeton

Typical shop in a rural Australian town. This is 40a Pine Avenue in Leeton, NSW.

Monumento às Bandeiras, São Paulo

This amazing structure is called Monumento às Bandeiras or the Monument to the Flags. It is at Praça Armando Salles de Oliveira near Ibirapuera Park. Designed by Victor Brecheret, it is 50 metres long and 16 metres tall and was unveiled during the opening of Ibirapuera Park in 1954.

Reference:
Inside São Paulo website

Auditorio Nelly Goitiño del Sodre, Montevideo

This is the Auditorio Nelly Goitiño in Avenida 18 de Julio, Montevideo. It appears to be oe of a number of auditorium run by Sodre - Servicio Oficial de Difusión Radio Eléctrica which means something like the Official Service for Broadcasting Radio. At least that's what I've come to understand by applying my very limited knowledge of Spanish to the Sodre website.

A frieze on the façade of the building represents the arts in classical form. The masks of comedy and tragedy are depicted in the frieze and separately on the façade.

Palacio Lapido, Montevideo

This is one of my favourite half dozen buildings in Montevideo. It is right in the middle of the main street Avenida 18 de Julio and goes by the name Palacio Lapido. It was designed by architects Juan Aubriot and Ricardo Valabrega. It was built in 1937.

Reference: Palacio Lapido, www.skyscrapercity.com