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16-579: Columbia Theatre may refer to: Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in Hammond, Louisiana, founded 1928 and still operating Columbia Theatre (Boston) (1891-ca.1957), a theatre in Boston, Massachusetts Columbia Theatre (New York City) , a Manhattan burlesque venue from 1910 to 1928 Central Theatre (New York City) or "Columbia Theatre" from 1934 to 1944,

32-404: A Broadway theatre Columbia Theater (Washington, D.C.) See also [ edit ] Theater of Colombia , the theatre industry in the country of Colombia Columbia (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Columbia Theatre . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

48-426: A non-profit 501 (c) (3). The group also sought funding from Louisiana state Representative Bob Livingston and state Senator John Hainkel . Walter wrote several successful grant applications for state capital outlay funding, the first to repair the roof. The City of Hammond joined in by leasing the building and providing insurance coverage. By 1994 First Guaranty Bank owned the structure and offered to donate it to

64-466: Is also a smaller concert venue called The Studio Theatre. Since 2020, the Columbia Theatre implemented a self-produce model for productions that involves auditions, set and costume design, rehearsal schedules and creative teams made up of community members, business owners and hard working actors. The new model has proven to be very successful and is growing each year. The Columbia Theatre is considered

80-450: The 1930s and 1940s. By the 1950s and 1960s, the theater needed to be renovated. This was an era in which downtown businesses were suffering due to the development of regional malls and subdivisions. Although a sincere effort to remodel and reopen the theater was made in the late 1970s by businessman Wiley Sharp, it proved to be too challenging for one individual. By the early 1980s, the Columbia

96-506: The Columbia. Forbes donated a portion of the building, and Livingston arranged a federal grant to purchase and renovate the entire building. Upon completion of the restoration, in Spring 2001, Southeastern Louisiana University received ownership from the DDD. In 2002, the Columbia Theatre opened as a performing arts center presenting theatrical, concert, and dance events. The main theatre seats 830; there

112-418: The DDD under the condition that it be converted back to a performance space. The DDD selected Holly and Smith Architects to conduct a restoration study and design plans for the renovation. At this point, Hainkel met with SLU President Sally Clausen and her staff, along with Stan Dameron of First Guaranty Bank. Hainkel proposed turning the theater over to SLU for operation after the restoration. Working together,

128-413: The DDD, City of Hammond, and SLU secured $ 4,900,000 in capital outlay funds to restore the Columbia and to also purchase the adjacent old J. C. Penney building to provide additional space for dressing rooms, rehearsal space, and offices. To expand the lobby space and secure a loading dock, retired Judge Leon Ford approached H. P. Forbes, owner of the old Firestone Tire building located on the east side of

144-514: The University to join the League of Historic American Theaters, and to seek their advice. The League, which stressed the importance of saving old theaters, asked Killis Almond of San Antonio , Texas, to visit Hammond. Almond urged the group to save the Columbia and to do it quickly, as the roof was in danger of collapsing. Walter and Vogt worked with local attorney Rodney Cashe to register the Columbia as

160-477: The bank discriminated against two African-American farmers, June and Angie Provost. According to the reporting, the bank is alleged to have engaged in fraud by changing loan amounts and forging the signatures of the applicants. This had the intended effect of putting financial pressure on the Provosts and eventually led them to lose their farm and their home to foreclosure. The case is now the subject of litigation and

176-566: The bank was renamed First Guaranty Bank. In 1999, the bank acquired 13 branches from Bank One . In 2007, the company acquired Homestead Bancorp, Inc. for $ 13 million in cash. It also acquired Douglass National Bank of Kansas City. On September 22, 2011, the bank exited its participation in the Troubled Asset Relief Program by repurchasing securities from the United States Treasury for $ 21.1 million. In 2017,

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192-431: The company acquired Premier Bancshares for $ 21 million in cash and stock. In August 2019, the bank's holding company entered into a deal to purchase the holding company of The Union Bank of Marksville, Louisiana for $ 43 million. When completed late in 2019, the acquisition will increase the bank's number of branches by about 50% to around 30. In 2019, Nikole Hannah-Jones , in a New York Times podcast, asserted that

208-483: The jewel of downtown Hammond and proudly displays the talent of Hammond and all surrounding areas. First Guaranty Bank First Guaranty Bank ( FGB ) is a bank based in Hammond, Louisiana . It is the primary subsidiary of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company . The bank operates 21 branches . The bank was founded in Hammond, Louisiana in 1934 as Guaranty Bank & Trust Company. In 1971,

224-500: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Columbia_Theatre&oldid=913678381 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts The theatre opened on September 1, 1928,

240-403: The same year that Hammond Junior College became Southeastern Louisiana College. Originally designed for the presentation of motion pictures, vaudeville acts, and local theatrical productions, the Columbia was the largest theater in Hammond. It featured the first theatre organ and the first talking pictures . The Columbia became the center for entertainment during the depression and war years of

256-496: Was vacant, leaking, and infested with termites. In the early 1990s, a delegation of local citizens proposed leveling the Columbia and replacing it with a parking lot. Another group of citizens, led by Marguerite Walter, Director of the Hammond Downtown Development District (DDD), worked to save the Columbia. She enlisted Harriet Vogt, Director of Fanfare at Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU), who guided

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