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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Illinois » Rockford » Auburn Theater

Auburn Theater

Rockford, IL
1120-24 Auburn Street
, Rockford, IL 61103 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne
Function: Retail
Seats: 903
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Edward Paul Lewin
Firm: Unknown
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This Streamline-style movie house, which opened in 1941, features an undulating facade, with two-story tall glass block windows illuminating the lobby space.

The Auburn Theater closed in 1967, and was afterwards converted over to retail use.
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

YOUR COMMENTS

 
I think it might be some sort of thrift store now. Not a good location. There doesn't appear to be any parking, and it's across the street from a cemetery. It is a cool facade, even under all the junk the retail folks stuck on it.
posted by Seth on May 7, 2004 at 9:42pm
I saw a couple of shows there in the mid 1960s. They weren't very well attended, which explains, I suppose, why the theatre closed in 1967. But the place had a wonderful feel to it, especially for being built in the stream-lined era. I wish it were still open.
posted by Scott on Feb 18, 2005 at 12:42pm
A photo of the Auburn Theatre.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/Illinois%20Theatres/AuburnTheatreRockfordIl.jpg courtesy seth
posted by Chuck1231 on Jul 26, 2005 at 2:52pm
The theater is currently occupied by Alpha Floral. A peek through the front window reveals that at least some of the lobby decor is still intact.
posted by mp775 on Sep 10, 2006 at 4:05pm
Photos can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 12, 2009 at 4:04pm
From Boxoffice magazine in March 1958:

ROCKFORD-The Auburn Theatre has been reopened at the request of local citizens by J.J. McFarland Theatres. Phil Zeller, city manager for the circuit, said the Auburn's new policy would be 6 p.m. to midnight showings, seven nights weekly. The McFarland circuit also operates the Park, Family, Rex and Capitol theatres here and the State Theatre in Sycamore.
posted by ken mc on Jul 13, 2009 at 5:57pm
Chicago architect Edward Paul Lewin designed the Auburn Theatre according to Boxoffice Magazine's issue of February 22, 1941.
posted by Joe Vogel on Oct 3, 2009 at 11:55pm
Some more photos of the former Auburn Theatre. Click each photo cor a larger view.

http://www.agilitynut.com/06/7/ilstr3.jpg

http://www.agilitynut.com/06/7/ilstr2.jpg

http://www.agilitynut.com/06/7/ilstr.jpg
posted by Chuck1231 on Oct 23, 2009 at 7:33pm
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