This is the building that is currently “Nail Station”. The theater part of it used to go back farther but was removed, likely to make way for construction of the Ramova.
As detailed in The Best Remaining Seats, the Strand was the name of the second New York theater of “Roxy” Rothapfel, the creator of the deluxe movie palace experience.
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE. When announced in 1913 the roof was to have a roof beer garden of sorts and all offices and apartments were to have metal flowerboxes. It was to be dedicated to “the better class of photoplays”. Its original manager was a Mr. Aronson, previously of the famous College Inn downtown. In 1931 it was one of a number of theaters bombed by the projectionists union. It later became part of the Essaness chain. Perhaps the most interesting detail nobody has touched on yet is that the Argmore was a mere 3 blocks away from the famed Essanay studios, and so was likely the theater of convenience for many of those silent stars.
Just north of this at 3310 is a large building that once contained a big dance hall.
The building sure doesn’t look the part, but it seems to be the same one.
The Irving is now demolished, a casualty of University Village.
The building is currently home to “Young Chicago Authors” and “Metropolitan Tenants Organization” if anyone is trying to spot it.
This is the building that is currently “Nail Station”. The theater part of it used to go back farther but was removed, likely to make way for construction of the Ramova.
As detailed in The Best Remaining Seats, the Strand was the name of the second New York theater of “Roxy” Rothapfel, the creator of the deluxe movie palace experience.
More specifically, this is the blue Fluevog store.
Currently Sine Qua Non Salon. This would be an interesting theater to study because of the way it wraps to fit the corner lot.
Was this demolished, or partly? Or perhaps a collapse? It almost looks like it in THIS aerial. Anyone want to check it out?
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Can’t seem to find this on a map, but this seems to have been demolished in 2001.
It looks to me like the congregation has since built a new home and torn down the old Lynn.
Now that I look more closely, I was wrong, the auditorium is still there.
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE. When announced in 1913 the roof was to have a roof beer garden of sorts and all offices and apartments were to have metal flowerboxes. It was to be dedicated to “the better class of photoplays”. Its original manager was a Mr. Aronson, previously of the famous College Inn downtown. In 1931 it was one of a number of theaters bombed by the projectionists union. It later became part of the Essaness chain. Perhaps the most interesting detail nobody has touched on yet is that the Argmore was a mere 3 blocks away from the famed Essanay studios, and so was likely the theater of convenience for many of those silent stars.
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE