In the 1960s, however, the neighborhood declined precipitously and has not recovered.
The city was on the brink of bankruptcy, and many neighborhoods were declining.
But as the neighborhood declined, business fell off, and Rosoff's closed in 1981.
But the neighborhood, he said, declined as the families moved out and drugs moved in.
In addition, black neighborhoods had declined during the economic downturn of the city.
But the neighborhood declined almost immediately, and the park was usually neglected.
The neighborhood declined after a tornado devastated the area in 1896.
But most closed or moved uptown, and the neighborhood declined.
When the neighborhood declined in the 60's, so did the theater.
By 1962, the neighborhood around the building had also declined.