Ken Theatre
1225 E. 47th Street,
Chicago,
IL
60653
1225 E. 47th Street,
Chicago,
IL
60653
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The Kenwood opened in 1913, one of the early theaters in the Schoenstadt circuit, in the South Side Chicago neighborhood of the same name. It sat 885 and a Kilgen organ was added in 1926.
The Kenwood was closed in 1939, but reopened two years later after being transformed by an Art Moderne remodeling from architect Roy B. Blass. It was renamed the Ken around this time, and continued to operate until 1961. It was torn down soon after it closed and a parking lot is on the site today.
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Remodeling was by Roy B. Blass
That’s two, then. There’s a Ken in San Diego. A worthy name.
A Kilgen theater organ opus 3515 size 2/5 style U012 was installed in the Kenwood Theater in 1926. There must have been another organ prior to the Kilgen. Note: Style U012 Special; used Kimball taken in on trade.
The original architects were Grossman & Proskauer.
Phone number in 1960 was KEnwood 6-6000.
From the Chicago Sun Times movie listings on Friday,May 17, 1957: KEN 1225 E. 47th- Open 6- .50 All Times 3 -FEATURES- 3 “ATTACK of the CRAB MONSTERS” “NOT OF THIS EARTH” “TENSION AT TABLE ROCK”.