4/5 Michael H. 2 years ago on Google • 131 reviews
"The
Ritz".
The
words
conjure
images
of
glamor
and
style;
however,
that's
not
quite
the
case
here.
Here
in
Brunswick
"The
Ritz"
is
a
case
of
almost
forgotten
architectural
wonder
and
glory,
with
small
murals
dotting
the
alley
side.
A
3
story
brick
structure,
the
access
is
restricted,
and
it
sports
a
really
neat,
retro
style
sign
-
a
leftover
from
the
50's,
no
doubt.
In
need
of
restoration
this
theater
has
a
lot
of
nice
bones,
plus
a
glamorous
history
when
Brunswick
was
more
a
shipping
/
maritime
town,
and
before
the
fishing
industry
fished
itself
out
of
business,
and
priced
itself
out
of
competition
with
overseas
suppliers
(though
Brunswick
remains
a
seafood
port,
albeit
in
a
local,
minor
way).
IF
you
go
into
Brunswick
to
walk
around,
this
is
a
definite
"must-see"
on
Brunswick's
main
business
/
historic
"drag"
for
architectural
buffs,
and
history
buffs
as
well.
With
some
luck
and
some
funding
perhaps
the
town
or
an
individual
will
restore
this
building.
I
rather
suspect
the
upper
floors
could
be
devoted
to
mixed
use
residential/light
industry,
while
the
main
theater
would
hopefully
be
restored
to
its
past
glory
since,
as
I
understand
it,
the
acoustics
are
quite
good.
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