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Broan commented about Parkway Theatre on Jan 27, 2009 at 3:01 pm

A chicago lot is about 20 feet wide. Most theatre buildings and entrances span at least 2 lots. So addresses are interchangeable.

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Broan commented about Village Art Theatre on Jan 26, 2009 at 5:23 pm

There was this in the Chicago Journal: It was declared a Chicago Landmark.

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Broan commented about Harper Theater on Jan 26, 2009 at 5:17 pm

Also listed today as one of Preservation Chicago’s Seven Most Endangered

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Broan commented about Monroe Theatre on Jan 26, 2009 at 5:14 pm

Something like the Hotel La Salle garage that was at Washington and Wells? View link

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Broan commented about Lake Theatre on Jan 26, 2009 at 9:24 am

I believe it is original

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Broan commented about Paris Theater on Jan 24, 2009 at 8:46 am

View link Photo

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Broan commented about Joyland Theatre on Jan 24, 2009 at 8:32 am

Photo: View link

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Broan commented about Grand Lake Theatre on Jan 22, 2009 at 8:20 am

Yeah, at that time they said they had discontinued that practice. I don’t see anything wrong with it. It’s his business, let him run it as he pleases. The theater’s gotten a lot of publicity as a result. The rest of my Grand Lake set is here: View link I’m rather proud of my interiors (although I’m not terribly fond of the paint finishes they used)

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Broan commented about Naper Theater on Jan 20, 2009 at 5:57 pm

This link explains how it works. It’s fully automated. If they waited, they would just snarl traffic and make the situation worse. You have to pass the truck/bus at some point, and piling up cars behind you doesn’t help matters. Not to mention that the intended purpose of Street View is to give some idea of what an area looks like rather than providing researchers like us detailed photos. I’m sure technology will have advanced considerably in a few years time, anyway. I’ve heard that they are outfitting some vehicles with laser cannons now to make 3D object mapping possible – like really high-resolution sonar. That sort of thing will provide us with considerably more detail.

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Broan commented about Naper Theater on Jan 20, 2009 at 5:42 pm

They’re cars with camera domes on top. It would be really uneconomical to actually survey and photograph everything by foot.

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Broan commented about Orpheum Theatre on Jan 19, 2009 at 8:04 pm

that should appear Image

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Broan commented about Orpheum Theatre on Jan 19, 2009 at 8:02 pm

a likely photo of this appears in the journal The American City, feb 1916, p 161. Here

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Broan commented about Village North/Visionary Theatre closes on Jan 19, 2009 at 4:06 pm

View link It will probably come back. Also the Village locations in Tennessee were operated by Visionary.

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Broan commented about New 400 Theaters on Jan 14, 2009 at 1:21 pm

Can we agree now that changing this listing to “Visionary” was premature, since it was only a name used on the telephone for about a month?

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Broan commented about New 400 Theaters on Jan 13, 2009 at 5:32 pm

Postings from the Bristol TN theatres indicate that Russo is a former general manager for Village.

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Broan commented about State Theatre on Jan 13, 2009 at 6:14 am

The 2009 CTA calendar features this image for August: View link

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Broan commented about Parkway Theatre on Jan 13, 2009 at 6:13 am

The 2009 CTA calendar features that image for August: View link

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Broan commented about Lincoln Village 1-6 on Jan 12, 2009 at 12:32 pm

The Golf Glen is probably about 70% into a dramatic remodeling right now. It appears to be a partnership between Phoenix and Adlabs.

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Broan commented about Tiffin Theatre on Jan 6, 2009 at 11:08 am

North and Pulaski, the New Apollo theater and the Pioneer Arcade across the street

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Broan commented about Tiffin Theatre on Jan 6, 2009 at 10:49 am

Sacramento doesn’t meet North, it turns into Humboldt Blvd there. Are you thinking of the Art Moderne National Guard building at Kedzie?

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Broan commented about Lincoln Village 1-6 on Dec 30, 2008 at 11:10 pm

It’s actually not a code violation, it’s a water shutoff notice. Over $2000 delinquent. Either way, it’s closed.

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Broan commented about Nortown Theater on Dec 30, 2008 at 10:47 pm

The replacement project has gone live. http://nortownterrace.com/index.htm

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Broan commented about Lincoln Village 1-6 on Dec 30, 2008 at 11:49 am

Plaza

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Broan commented about AMC Norridge 6 on Dec 28, 2008 at 11:56 am

The Maurice Lenell outlet has closed…

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Broan commented about Fabulous Fox Oakland to reopen February 5, 2009 on Dec 25, 2008 at 9:49 am

Here are some photos I took on a tour in July: View link