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DavidZornig commented about As Marx Theatre via Don Gutz. on Apr 13, 2019 at 6:17 pm

Original corner location of the Marx/Rialto Theatre.

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DavidZornig commented about As Marx Theatre via Don Gutz. on Apr 13, 2019 at 6:17 pm

Original corner location of the Marx/Rialto Theatre.

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DavidZornig commented about Photo courtesy Don Gutz. on Apr 13, 2019 at 6:16 pm

Original corner location of the Marx/Rialto Theatre.

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DavidZornig commented about Majestic Theatre on Apr 13, 2019 at 6:05 pm

2018 story about renovation with photos.

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/05/22/majestic-theatre-complex-getting-1-million-makeover-midtown/633525002/?fbclid=IwAR2Kfb_Lf8xl1IU_nCRakbbOgwO8FXXSiqW4Wf9_n9g1MgiYclC5RcNDZgM

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DavidZornig commented about Wyandotte Theatre on Apr 13, 2019 at 5:54 pm

Multiple photos added, and the link below has even more of it’s demolition.

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=1233

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DavidZornig commented about Rialto Theatre on Apr 13, 2019 at 5:35 pm

Full history credit Keith M. Steffke:

This was the “New Marx Theater” built on the NW corner of Biddle Ave & Sycamore Streets. It was built to replace the Marx Opera House (1896-1908) that burned in a spectacular fire in June of 1908. The “New Marx” or simply “Marx Theater” was built at a new location farther south down the West side of the block, from the old Opera House site. The Marx Theater, was formally opened in 1911 and had the typical operations model for a “Moving Picture Venue” in small and mid-sized cities by having storefront tenants attached to the building, to provide additional support revenue during the slow season, when no new movie releases were available. It was renamed the “Rialto Theater” when it was sold out by the Marx heirs to that franchise, in 1921, and continued to remain at that site until 1934. In that year, the “Rialto Theater” relocated & moved to its new location it had just remodeled at 2938-Biddle Avenue. It was also on the West side of the commercial block of Biddle Avenue between Elm and Oak Streets, just south of present day R. P . McMurphy’s. Since the new “Rialto” location had relocated to a smaller and more narrow lot “footprint”, and because of major, rapid business practice changes in the movie & distribution industries, their new building did not have the typical small stores located in the front of their new location. The “Rialto”, like the nearby “Majestic” Theaters (located on the other side of the street) both remained in operation until the mid/late 1950s, when competition with the emerging modern “Multi-Cineplexes” forced them out of business. People are frequently confused with the locations and years of operation for Wyandotte’s “Big Three” Motion Picture Theaters, with these two franchises, along with the introduction of the “Wyandotte Theater” (both the Main & later Annex) in 1938. There were multiple site locations over the years, as they also expanded (and contracted) as the industry continued to change. The New Marx/Rialto Theater building was heavily remodeled and rebuilt after the theater operation left in 1934. This highly desirable corner commercial property, however, was sold to the S.S. Kresge’s 5 and Dime Store retail operation and remained at that location, until it too closed in the mid-1960s when that franchise’s remaining staff and inventory were relocated to the newly built store in the Southgate Shopping Center. Kresge’s actually (briefly) had two operational locations at one time, but just closed the Downtown Wyandotte store when it was no longer able to break even. Here is a view of the “New Marx/Rialto” Theater and that Commercial Block along Biddle Ave, between Sycamore and Maple, shown in the early1920’s, from our archival collection. Note that Wyandotte actually had a number of other early “Moving Picture Houses”, well before the Marx (1911) and the Majestic (1916) Theaters,

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DavidZornig commented about Wyandotte Theatre on Apr 13, 2019 at 5:23 pm

Per local newspaper: 1940, Mile of wires, 2000 bulbs featured in new marquee.

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DavidZornig commented about Uptown Theatre on Apr 13, 2019 at 12:13 pm

FYI. Upcoming discussion by Andy Pierce, one of the founders of Friends of the Uptown.

https://www.glessnerhouse.org/programs/2019/5/2/for-all-time-the-promise-of-chicagos-uptown-theatre?fbclid=IwAR2f2s7yvW80Cq9MkBGH-wsxHBFkiWAJeeje6sxdaT-Y-tKPOGEEN86oV9Y

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DavidZornig commented about Columbus Theatre on Apr 13, 2019 at 10:33 am

With the closure of the Cable Car Cinema & Cafe, it appears they’ve moved their events to the Columbus Theater.

https://cablecarcinema.com/

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DavidZornig commented about Cable Car Cinema & Cafe on Apr 13, 2019 at 10:32 am

Their website is still up, and it appears they’ve moved their events to the Columbus Theater.

https://cablecarcinema.com/

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DavidZornig commented about Uptown Theatre on Apr 12, 2019 at 3:54 pm

I recall the estimate for asbestos abatement alone was $30 million 10 years ago. So maybe that portion was not part of the original restoration amount. $75 million was just the amount granted, not that that was necessarily the total amount that was needed.

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DavidZornig commented about Uptown Theatre on Apr 12, 2019 at 2:25 pm

It was written by Jonathan Ballew from Block Club Chicago, which is a pay to subscribe only news site.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/04/12/uptown-theatre-cac-event/

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DavidZornig commented about State Theatre on Apr 12, 2019 at 8:06 am

Website for the Barrel & Boar BBQ restaurant, with a few interior photos.

https://barrelboar.com/westerville/

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DavidZornig commented about State Palace Theatre on Apr 11, 2019 at 4:40 pm

Because Cinema Treasures lists all theatres as their current and/or last known names. “Loew’s State Theatre” is listed under Previous Names in the right hand column, beneath Previously Operated By, Architects and Styles.

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DavidZornig commented about Norshore Theatre on Apr 11, 2019 at 6:42 am

1926 photo added courtesy Rogers Park West Ridge Historical Society.

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DavidZornig commented about Devon Theatre on Apr 10, 2019 at 2:34 pm

Cool. The IDOT site is usually pretty finicky when it comes to downloading away from. And you were able to enlarge it too.

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DavidZornig commented about Devon Theatre on Apr 10, 2019 at 11:05 am

Devon vertical sign can be seen in the below 1937 IDOT photo when enlarged within the site.

http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/uic_idot/id/94/

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DavidZornig commented about Crisper version of the 1928 photo. on Apr 10, 2019 at 8:05 am

Ann Arbor District Library Photo.

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DavidZornig commented about Majestic Theater on Apr 10, 2019 at 8:05 am

Ann Arbor District Library Photo.

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DavidZornig commented about Rialto Theater on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:48 am

1918 photo & description added courtesy Vintage Cinema Ads Facebook page.

The Rialto in Butte MT, where the theater had the local fire department do a full appearance to advertise a fire-department related movie called “The Still Alarm”.

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DavidZornig commented about Capitol Center on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:42 am

Sold to a church in March 2018 with services expected to start in September of that year.

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/business/church-buys-capitol-center-theatre-says-it-will-remain-available/article_e2491e69-bca4-54a5-884e-c9525421b62a.html

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DavidZornig commented about Hippodrome Theatre on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:30 am

1921 photo added courtesy Vintage Cinema Ads Facebook page.

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DavidZornig commented about Central Square Theatre on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:28 am

1922 photo added courtesy Vintage Cinema Ads Facebook page.

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DavidZornig commented about Capitol 6 Theatre on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:26 am

2012 video of a Capitol ghost sign revealed during demolition of a nearby building. Google: “Grandma’s Boy Capitol Vancouver Ghost Sign” for multiple images.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K41C8ucWWM

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DavidZornig commented about Garrick Cinema on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:05 am

1964 image and description added courtesy Vintage Cinema Ads Facebook page. Indicates it was called Little Fox Theatre at that time.