But it was unquestionably the same building.
Examine the Satellite Photos. Comparing to the Sanborn maps that showed the outlines of the building when it was the Jeff, the current building has the same exact footprint and is also single story. It has a clear-span roof that would be necessary for a theater but offer no advantages for offices. Unless someone tore it down and built the exact same thing in its place, it is the same.
This is getting off-topic, and probably better suited for the Century page, but the Phoenix was known as the Paradise Chicago after 1982, and was said to hold over 1500 dancers at 25,000 sq ft. Before the phoenix closed, it was Country & Western for a while. It had opened in 1975. Before that, it was Ski’s Lounge, Thumbs Up, and Poppy’s, and after the Paradise it closed from 1985-87, became the Phoenix again (ironically enough), Paramore, Chaplin’s Comedy Club (a 600 seat comedy club for about a month in 1991), and Noa Noa. The big room was a converted garage. In 1996 it was all torn down for the large retail and parking garage on the site; initially 16 General Cinemas screens were in this plan, but neighborhood opposition killed it.
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View link A recent interior shot of the Studebaker is shown on a project website.
View link MSG apparently does have upgrades planned for the Chicago, including possibly moving the Radio City Christmas Show there.
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Here is a picture from the Lincoln Village. I assume it was a similar setup at Chestnut.
No, no great loss.
But it was unquestionably the same building.
Examine the Satellite Photos. Comparing to the Sanborn maps that showed the outlines of the building when it was the Jeff, the current building has the same exact footprint and is also single story. It has a clear-span roof that would be necessary for a theater but offer no advantages for offices. Unless someone tore it down and built the exact same thing in its place, it is the same.
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The Essex is listed as the Guild.
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This postcard shows what it looked like before remodelling
This is getting off-topic, and probably better suited for the Century page, but the Phoenix was known as the Paradise Chicago after 1982, and was said to hold over 1500 dancers at 25,000 sq ft. Before the phoenix closed, it was Country & Western for a while. It had opened in 1975. Before that, it was Ski’s Lounge, Thumbs Up, and Poppy’s, and after the Paradise it closed from 1985-87, became the Phoenix again (ironically enough), Paramore, Chaplin’s Comedy Club (a 600 seat comedy club for about a month in 1991), and Noa Noa. The big room was a converted garage. In 1996 it was all torn down for the large retail and parking garage on the site; initially 16 General Cinemas screens were in this plan, but neighborhood opposition killed it.
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http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/4303/424vl.jpg Oak Street in the 70s
Actually given the billboard I suppose that would be 90s
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http://www.streetsandsoul.com/chicago/old34.jpg Not sure if this shot has been posted.
http://www.streetsandsoul.com/chicago/old17.jpg Here is an unusual 80s angle on the Woods.
http://www.streetsandsoul.com/chicago/old15.jpg This looks like a shot from the mid-80s, while the Oriental was an electronics store
By “it” I mean the Oriental.
http://www.streetsandsoul.com/chicago/old15.jpg This looks like a shot from the mid-80s, while it was an electronics store
Architect appears to be Clarence Hatzfeld of the firm Hatzfeld & Knox, according to the American Terra Cotta index. Original owner Emil J. Dirks.
The American Terra Cotta Index lists a theater and store building by Rapp & Rapp from June 26, 1930. Is this it?
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