Marquette Theater
6305 S. Kedzie Avenue,
Chicago,
IL
60632
6305 S. Kedzie Avenue,
Chicago,
IL
60632
8 people
favorited this theater
The Marquette Theater was located in the Marquette Park neighborhood at S. Kedzie Avenue and 63rd Street, just four blocks away from the Colony Theater on 59th Street and S. Kedzie Avenue. The theater seated 950 and opened in 1917. It closed in January 1981.
Contributed by
Larry Prohaska, Bryan Krefft
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater
Recent comments (view all 30 comments)
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.
View link
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.
Here are some newly discovered although sad photos of the demolition of the Marquette Theater in Aug. 1987.
http://eddiesrailroad.blogspot.com/2012/02/demolition-of-marquette-theatre.html
Thank you VintageBob. Yes, you’re right in that it is a sad photo, but it’s good to know that there are still some of us around who recall the Marquette in fond memory. We loved it! Thanks again – Danny.