Avon Theater
2204 SW. Adams Street,
Peoria,
IL
61602
2204 SW. Adams Street,
Peoria,
IL
61602
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Previous Names: Imperial Theater, Circus Theater
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This theater originally opened as the Imperial Theater in 1914. It was remodeled in 1937, and renamed the Avon Theater. It closed on April 18, 1956.
It was later reopened and by the 1970’s, was known as the Circus Theater. It it closed and remained vacant for many years, eventually being demolished.
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There is an interesting recap of Peoria theaters on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/26ehdj
Here’s a vintage shot of the Avon:
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I recently took a photo of the building in it’s current state and will be posting it here soon.
Here’s a shot of the Avon in it’s current state:
The roof is giving out and it’s scheduled for demolition any day now.
Such a shame to see this theatre in such a state of neglect now!
You have no idea … I was able to peek in the front window only to see sunlight shining through big holes in the roof. The interior is totally gutted, there’s not a single feature of it’s former glory left
But will it play in Peoria?
That at this (former) theater, it won’t.
Address and ZIP need to be changed to:
2204 SW. Adams Street, Peoria, IL 61602 United States
You can mark this one as demolished.
Circa 1935 photo added, photo credit Peoria Public Library.