Still needs status changed to Demolished July 2015.
Schines Art Park is now there.
It has a vintage projector on display, and a giant screen on the side elevation of the neighboring building for outdoor film presentations.
Website and Facebook page and 2018 dedication article below.
Grand Theater was located in the portion of Tongas Trading Company that reads Tongas Dock Store above a interior driveway tunnel.
The building was apparently built in 1898.
1915 photo of the Grand Theater on page 8 of the below Historic Ketchikan link.
I believe this former theatre building is on 4th Street next door/behind Joe’s Body Shop.
If you do a street view search of 401 E Main St Fairfield, Illinois 62837, scroll left and look down 4th Street.
There is a small building next door that has a vintage style overhang like a theatre of that era would have.
I have reached out to Joe’s Body Shop if they know the address of that building and it’s history.
Additional photo of the 1956 fire on page 3 of the below Historic Ketchikan link.
There is also a Grand Theatre on page 8 that I will set up a page for.
Living Structures Realty is next door to the left of the former Van Buren Theatre which has been demolished.
The former theatre site is the parking lot for Living Structures.
Van Buren/Love Star Theatre address was 514 Main Street.
Google street view matches the Living Structures current building with that in the Overview B&W photo of the Van Buren Theatre.
Address was 514 Main Street.
Living Structures Realty Service is in the building next door at 516 Main Street.
The demolished theatre site is today the parking lot for Living Structures.
Circa 1950 photo added with Love Star Theatre signage on the far right.
November 2017 shows the building still as split retail spaces.
Perfumeria on the left at the corner, and Jyn’s Home Decor on the right. Original facade is still painted two colors. Orange on the left, White on the right.
Address is on N. Hollis Avenue behind the Sharon City Hall on East Main Street.
The theatre was used as a haunted house as recent as 2011.
Additional photos added credit Thom Warbington.
To get to the current Google street view, you have to type in 100 W. Ash Street, then scroll a half block to 114-118.
(The actual address will not get you there)
You will see the stone detail above the 3 men in the Overview photo.
There are two on the building.
I am assuming it was the one on the left pictured.
With the original arched entrance now bricked over.
I’ll bet that that arch and the stone face beside it are encapsulated behind the brick and shingled overhang.
1939 photo credit Clifford Guenther courtesy Ted Guenther.
1957 Beatrice Centennial Parade photos added credit Marci Meyer.
Circa 1960 projection booth photo added credit Bob Robb.
1930s photo added courtesy Brian Anthonisen.
Now serves as City Church on Sundays. Website & Facebook page below.
https://heights.citychurchcle.com/
https://www.facebook.com/citychurchhts/
1965 photo as New Falls Theatre added courtesy Edward Dedmon.
1954 photo added courtesy Edward Dedmon.
Still needs status changed to Demolished July 2015. Schines Art Park is now there. It has a vintage projector on display, and a giant screen on the side elevation of the neighboring building for outdoor film presentations. Website and Facebook page and 2018 dedication article below.
https://www.cityofbucyrusoh.us/bucyrus-art-park.php
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Park/Schines-Art-Park-2018257171772628/
https://www.occd.org/blog/2018/01/02/bucyrus-schines-art-park-dedicated
Construction photo added courtesy Jim Smith.
Grand Theater was located in the portion of Tongas Trading Company that reads Tongas Dock Store above a interior driveway tunnel. The building was apparently built in 1898. 1915 photo of the Grand Theater on page 8 of the below Historic Ketchikan link.
https://www.historicketchikan.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Downtown-Hist-Survey-1Nov11.pdf
I believe this former theatre building is on 4th Street next door/behind Joe’s Body Shop. If you do a street view search of 401 E Main St Fairfield, Illinois 62837, scroll left and look down 4th Street. There is a small building next door that has a vintage style overhang like a theatre of that era would have. I have reached out to Joe’s Body Shop if they know the address of that building and it’s history.
Additional photo of the 1956 fire on page 3 of the below Historic Ketchikan link. There is also a Grand Theatre on page 8 that I will set up a page for.
https://www.historicketchikan.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Downtown-Hist-Survey-1Nov11.pdf
Living Structures Realty is next door to the left of the former Van Buren Theatre which has been demolished. The former theatre site is the parking lot for Living Structures. Van Buren/Love Star Theatre address was 514 Main Street. Google street view matches the Living Structures current building with that in the Overview B&W photo of the Van Buren Theatre.
Address was 514 Main Street. Living Structures Realty Service is in the building next door at 516 Main Street. The demolished theatre site is today the parking lot for Living Structures. Circa 1950 photo added with Love Star Theatre signage on the far right.
1982 marquee photo added credit Mallwalkers Facebook page.
2005 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette piece on the Warner.
https://www.post-gazette.com/business/businessnews/2005/02/04/Has-Downtown-s-historic-Warner-Centre-seen-its-final-act/stories/200502040172
Crisper version with proper credit.
November 2017 shows the building still as split retail spaces. Perfumeria on the left at the corner, and Jyn’s Home Decor on the right. Original facade is still painted two colors. Orange on the left, White on the right.
Address is on N. Hollis Avenue behind the Sharon City Hall on East Main Street. The theatre was used as a haunted house as recent as 2011. Additional photos added credit Thom Warbington.
Address is 119 Maple Street. Street view takes you directly to the theatre. April 20, 2019 photo added courtesy Brian Stansberry.
Currently under renovation by Penn Yan Theatre Company.
Full history with vintage photos on the below website. Click Read More under Sampson’s Illustrious History. Also a 2017 walking tour video below.
https://www.pytco.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyRaoXmiOUw&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3W9YNWt3adFx4MAXeWVbgoapuVTfIhTlEVVDCa7FDs4TZQ9QOjjNZ-8W4
Appears to have been demolished. Nearest vintage buildings are in the 100 block of West Main, one block away.
Closed when it burned down in 1995, 565 seats per the book Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois, 1883-1960 By Konrad Schiecke.
To get to the current Google street view, you have to type in 100 W. Ash Street, then scroll a half block to 114-118. (The actual address will not get you there) You will see the stone detail above the 3 men in the Overview photo. There are two on the building. I am assuming it was the one on the left pictured. With the original arched entrance now bricked over. I’ll bet that that arch and the stone face beside it are encapsulated behind the brick and shingled overhang.
90th anniversary and highest grossing venue of it’s size worldwide for a decade.
https://www.ajc.com/blog/music/fox-theatre-earns-recognition-top-venue-its-size-for-the-decade-worldwide/7EwbMXNKp2LemKxmnU6rWN/?fbclid=IwAR0R4ZxT-AgleRI-N5cueCcadXJpR6y5RA8iXoM3gEz5Nmsja4XzdD0l_YY