State-Lake Theatre
190 N. State Street,
Chicago,
IL
60601
190 N. State Street,
Chicago,
IL
60601
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This photo of the State-Lake from the Chicago Tribune is dated 11/9/75 and the caption from the photo reads “Police cars in front of the State Lake Theatre where a man was shoot (sic) tonight”
for btkrefft: Confirming photograph is interior of State-Lake. Verified from B'hend and Kaufmann Collection at AMPAS Margaret Herrick Library
This is supposed to be a view of the State-Lake’s auditorium. Can anyone verify?
A 1940 view of the State-Lake can be seen here.
Theatre Historical Society in Elmhurst.
I can’t believe there are no interior photos of the State-Lake? I’ve looked everywhere for them. Anyone have access to any?
The State-Lake Theater can be seen in this 1951 view of State Street from Lake Street.
A 1985 photo showing the demolition of the State-Lake’s marquee in preparation for converting the building into ABC Channel 7’s television studios can be seen here.
Thanks for the posted photographs of the State-Lake Theater in Chicago, IL. The one and only time I was in the State-Lake Theater was when a friend and I decided to see “Saturday Night Fever” on a cold winter’s day. That was quite a visit. The theater was in sad shape by the late 1970’s (I seem to remember a rip in the screen; I also remember never seeing the place with the lights full up) and I think served that day as shelter for street and other vulnerable people, not a bad idea, just kind of unsettling. The usual stinky popcorn machine was in the lobby. I wish we had seen it in its prime.
Here is an unusual wide view of the State-Lake building.
Here is a 1952 view
Here is a 1949 view
Here is a 1964 view
Here is a 1974 photo with the State-Lake in the background.
A 1932 view of the State-Lake’s signage, with the Chicago Theater accross the street can be seen here.
Roosevelt
What theatre was a block South on State St., on the same side of the street at the State Lake. Presumably directly across from Marshall Fields, or just a little South. I have a 1966 picture of the underside of the marquee.
Ah, I stand corrected. I actually did some work for Mayor Byrne. You’d think I’d remember that. Thanks.
Hey David. The State Street Gall, er, um, I mean Mall was planned while Mayor Richard J. Daley was in office. They closed State Street in June, 1978 to begin destruction, er, um, I mean construction on State Street. Mayor Michael Bilandic was in office at that time. So it wasn’t really Mayor Jane Byrne’s fault of the Mistake by the Lake. Thank God Mayor Richard M. Daley put an end to this debacle.
Note the absence of cars. Mayor Byrne’s only mistake while in office, the State Street Mall. Looks like some of the old six sided paving blocks laying on the right.
A 1980 view of the State-Lake building can be seen here.
THE SHINING was first film I saw at the S-L since I was a kid, and the last.
We never had any problems with “THE WARRIORS”.Must have been a BIG city thing.Good Story Nick.
Here’s another great one from Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jarchie/3552996352/
Those signs were some sight when they maintained all the bulbs & neon.
This blog:
http://chuckmancollectionvolume7blog.blogspot.com/
contains this epic photo of the State-Lake:
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It also has many other fantastic photos of cinema properties.