Comments on: Requiem for the Mighty Wurlitzer

Requiem for the Mighty Wurlitzer

thanotopsis — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:36:24 -0800

A recently divulged casualty of the Iowa floods (previously covered on Mefi here) is the Mighty Wurlitzer organ at the Paramount Theater. The pictures are pretty awful, and the video is even worse. If you grew up in Cedar Rapids any time in the last 80 years, you'll have heard the Wurlitzer on at least one occasion. Cedar Rapidians are vowing to "Return and Rebuild".

"It's ready for you– This Palace of Splendor with its acre of seats. The rare paintings are hung, the sculptures are in place, the deep carpet is waiting for the tread of thousands who will come to marvel at the countless wonders!" ...The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette and Republican, 1928.

By: optovox

optovox — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:39:14 -0800

. *dissonant organ chord*

By: nola

nola — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:28:10 -0800

Sad stories coming out of that part of the country. Great post.

By: dirigibleman

dirigibleman — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:57:56 -0800

Fuck you, nature.

By: paddysat

paddysat — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:29:17 -0800

That sucks. Thanks for the post, though. I never would have known. What a loss.

By: LobsterMitten

LobsterMitten — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:25:47 -0800

That is very sad.