Marquette Theater
6305 S. Kedzie Avenue,
Chicago,
IL
60632
6305 S. Kedzie Avenue,
Chicago,
IL
60632
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The Marquette was located in the Marquette Park neighborhood at Kedzie and 63rd, just four blocks away from the Colony Theater on 59th and Kedzie. The theater seated 950 and opened in 1917. It closed sometime in the late 70’s or early 80’s.
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Jim, try to contact the Southwest News-Herald. I remember back in September, 1976 there was a picture on the front page with these senior citizens protesting something or another as they were marching down 63rd Street. A photographer snapped a picture of them as they marched past the Marquette Theatre. Also, in July or August, 1978, there were Polish-American protesters who were demonstrating out in front of the Marquette Theatre. They were protesting the Burt Reynolds movie entitled THE END. Maybe the Southwest News-Herald has some pictures of that situation. Also, try contacting some local tv news outlet. They might still have video tape of the Polish protest. Good Luck from Tim O'Neill
thanks tim, i’ll try. i did go to the southwest news herald last summer, and they were in the middle of putting all of their old newspapers on disc, or fiche, or something. they never got back to me. i’d love some pics of the area.
Jim & Tim, there is at least one picture of the Marquette taken in 1986, a year before the demolition and also 3 or 4 pix of the actual demolition. Go to www.flickr.com and search for “Marquette Theater Chicago.” I know these are not the type of photos that we, as friends of the old Marquette in it’s heyday would like to see, but, as sad as they are; they are something at least. Also, if you look at the photo presentation on the right side of the page you can arrow right or left and find some more photos taken around that area of 63rd & Kedzie from the mid-80’s. – Happy Trails, Danny
i found a picture of the marquette theatre!!!!!!!!!
thanks danny, so much. anyone want it, let me know.
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Pretty cool shot.
Thank you for the photos. Hopefully, somebody can post photos of the theatre when it was open. One thing I would like to point out:
Up above in the history section, it claims that the theatre opened in 1917. I don’t think that’s accurate. I’ve seen a lot of movie ads from that period and the Marquette is never listed. According to THS the Marquette opened in 1925, that might be more accurate. The theatre did close after the first weekend of January, 1981 with it’s last movie being THE ARISTOCATS. The first movie I saw there was in the summer of 1971 and that was THE MILLION DOLLAR DUCK; the last movie I saw there was FADE TO BLACK in November , 1980.
The Marquette Theatre now has a Facebook page. Check it out.
i can’t find it
Hey, Jim. Type in “Marquette Theater 63rd Street and South Kedzie Avenue.”
The Marquette Theate closed on this date in 1981 with its final movie being THE ARISTOCATS.