March 1st article with more photos.
Be sure to click on the “Building Up Chicago” link mentioned at the bottom, for more pics with the containers that have been out in place to store the facade pieces.
4 photos of the 1914 fire in the below link to the “South Dakota History of Cities, Towns and Places” Facebook page.
It’s a Public Group, so if you can access Facebook you should be able to see it.
1958 photo added courtesy of Dan Barber. Circa 1966 photos added courtesy of Gary Boynton.
February 1957 photo added courtesy of John Stone. Matching advertisement image added credit The State Journal.
Post 1922 photo added courtesy of Lynn DeCair. Via Carolyn J. Ray, the Capitol Theatre eventually became Eagles Restaurant.
Sold as of March 2018, with plans to restore.
https://la.curbed.com/2018/3/7/17086446/historic-westlake-theatre-sold-redevelopment
Circa 1950 photo added credit Yesterday’s Trails Historical Photos.
Circa 1970 photo added courtesy of Larry Rose.
1946 image added credit West Shore Theatre Facebook page, which claims the theatre closed on February 14th. Link to their FB page below.
https://www.facebook.com/westshoretheatre/?fref=mentions
1979 photo added credit Dale Wickum.
1952 photo as the State Theatre added via Dave Wardamasky.
March 1st article with more photos. Be sure to click on the “Building Up Chicago” link mentioned at the bottom, for more pics with the containers that have been out in place to store the facade pieces.
https://chicago.curbed.com/2018/3/1/17055040/old-town-condo-development-north-clark
Wider, crisper version of the Oakland Photo Theatre added from the “Theatres of Oakland” book by Jack Tillmany & Jennifer Dowling.
1928 photo as the Dufwin added via Ron Bell. Possibly one from the previous dead links.
1948 photo taken from the roof at the Grand Opening added. Photo credit More Retro Milwaukee Memories
1910 photo added via Bebe Belman. Shows full Majestic marquee.
9/12/51 photo added credit Larry Nocerino (Vintage Tribune).
1928 photo added credit Royal Oak Historical Society Facebook page. Ushers at the ready, grand opening.
Original link to the 1976 UIC Library photo, which can be enlarged.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/uicdigital/16502571811/in/photostream/
1976 photo original UIC Library link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/uicdigital/16502571811/in/photostream/
City of Des Plaines makes first council vote in buying the theater. Link below.
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/council-votes-7-1-to-move-forward-with-theater-purchase/
In a Facebook thread about the same article, it was noted that 6 other Illinois theatres already have laser projection.
1953 photo added credit Bettmann/Getty.
1938 photo added via David Hathaway. Circle Theatre blade sign in the background.
4 photos of the 1914 fire in the below link to the “South Dakota History of Cities, Towns and Places” Facebook page. It’s a Public Group, so if you can access Facebook you should be able to see it.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1665417910340226/search/?query=theatre
Summer 1968 photo & copy added credit John LeQuesne.
Circa 1961 photo added via Mase Mason, Strand on right.