Grove Theatre
7616-20 South Cottage Grove Avenue,
Chicago,
IL
60619
7616-20 South Cottage Grove Avenue,
Chicago,
IL
60619
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A large movie house in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, the Grove could seat over 1800 and was opened in 1926.
Designed in the Spanish Baroque style, with an ornate terra-cotta facade, the Grove’s exterior is quite similar (on a smaller scale) in appearance to another W.W. Ahlschlager designed Chicago neighborhood theater, the Belmont Theatre in Lakeview, now demolished except for its facade.
Operated by Warner Brothers/Stanley-Warner during the 30s 40s and into the mid-50s, the Grove was a first-run house for most of its existence.
After it closed as a movie theater in the 70s, it later became home to a church.
Contributed by
Bryan Krefft
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Bryan, what chain operated the Grove after Warner Brothers?
Photos available at Cinematour:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/16558.html
This is now the Israel Methodist Community Church.
A 1927 dated photo of the Grove Theater (with one enormous vertical sign!) can be seen here.
What a great photo,Thanks for posting.
Fantastic photo Bryan. That’s the first one I’ve ever seen of it before it was a church.
May 12th, 1926 grand opening ad has been uploaded here.
Wonder what the auditorium looks like now. Are we guessing that it probably looks like the central park with the balcony separated?