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The '''Bowl Lo-Mac''' or '''Bowlo-Mac Lanes''' was a 32-lane bowling center which opened in August [[1960]] at 3221 [[3rd Avenue South]], adjacent to [[Ed Salem's Drive-In|Ed Salem's Drive-In No. 2]]. | The '''Bowl Lo-Mac''' (also called '''Bowl-O-Mac''' or '''Bowlo-Mac Lanes''') was a 32-lane bowling center which opened in August [[1960]] at 3221 [[3rd Avenue South]], adjacent to [[Ed Salem's Drive-In|Ed Salem's Drive-In No. 2]]. | ||
Before opening the new center in [[Lakeview]], [[Marvin Lowry]] has partnered with [[Joe McCorvey]] to purchase the 16-lane [[Chapman Lanes]] which had been operated in the years after [[World War II]] by baseball star [[Ben Chapman]]. They christened the facility [[LoMac Bowl]] ("Lo" for Lowry and "Mac" for McCorvey). It was closed when Lowry opened the larger Bowl Lo-Mac. | |||
Lowry's 32-lane bowling center was outfitted with Brunswick "Gold Crown" automatic pinsetters, ball returns and "tel-e-score" scoring equipment. It was open 24-hours a day and completely air-conditioned. It featured a pro shop, supervised nursery, snack bar, "Crown Room" lounge, and bowling classes. | |||
The steel-framed rectangular building was topped by a massive sculptured bowling pin on the edge of the roof. | The steel-framed rectangular building was topped by a massive sculptured bowling pin on the edge of the roof. | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 19 December 2016
The Bowl Lo-Mac (also called Bowl-O-Mac or Bowlo-Mac Lanes) was a 32-lane bowling center which opened in August 1960 at 3221 3rd Avenue South, adjacent to Ed Salem's Drive-In No. 2.
Before opening the new center in Lakeview, Marvin Lowry has partnered with Joe McCorvey to purchase the 16-lane Chapman Lanes which had been operated in the years after World War II by baseball star Ben Chapman. They christened the facility LoMac Bowl ("Lo" for Lowry and "Mac" for McCorvey). It was closed when Lowry opened the larger Bowl Lo-Mac.
Lowry's 32-lane bowling center was outfitted with Brunswick "Gold Crown" automatic pinsetters, ball returns and "tel-e-score" scoring equipment. It was open 24-hours a day and completely air-conditioned. It featured a pro shop, supervised nursery, snack bar, "Crown Room" lounge, and bowling classes.
The steel-framed rectangular building was topped by a massive sculptured bowling pin on the edge of the roof.
After extensive remodeling, the former bowling center now houses LabCorp diagnostic testing services.