Clermont Theatre

3228 N. Clark Street,
Chicago, IL 60657

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Broan
Broan on September 26, 2005 at 4:14 pm

The theatre seems to have been known as the Clermont for most of its life, although a few early ads refer to it as Clearmont. The Claremont name only appears once. It seems to disappear from listings around 1927, and was a cabinet shop by the fifties.

Broan
Broan on February 7, 2005 at 6:02 pm

I’d always wondered that too, and when I decided to track it down today, I realized that this must have been it. I had a friend who had worked at the alley, but he was unable to find out if it had been one either. Today I decided to track it down, and I had the most difficult time figuring it out once I realized the address was incorrect, until I realized ‘Claremont’ was a contraction, so I figured it must be in very close proximity, and the Alley certainly fits the image of a 1913, 624 seat house to a T. Thank you for finding that Granada link too- very interesting.

Broan
Broan on February 7, 2005 at 4:10 pm

I believe the correct address for the Claremont, named for its proximity to the intersection of Clark and Belmont to be 3228 N. Clark street (a block down from the Buckingham. This is now home to the famed Alley alternative shopping complex. The facade is still very attractive and the ornate ceiling grilles inside are still intact.