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The address listed on their website is the same as given in the previous post, 1003 E. Main St.
The Jennings Theatre was open prior to 1925 with seating at that time listed at 400.
This theatre was operating as the Liberty Theatre in 1926 so if it was the Majestic Theatre it was prior to that year.
The Strand was open prior to 1925 with early seating listed at 400 and was open into the 1970’s.
The Uptown Theatre opened in 1932, it seated 385 at that time. It was open into the 1950’s with the seating listed at 545.
Opened as the Lakes Theatre in 1934.
This drive-in opened as the Monticello Drive-In in 1949.
The Uptown Theatre was located at 318 Franklin St. The site is now the Library.
The final operator of the Merrillville 10 was AMC and the theatre closed on November 12, 2010. The site has been converted to retail.
Listed as open in 1950.
It was listed in 1950 with 815 seats.
The Colonial Theatre became the Avon Theatre in 1939, at that time seating was listed at 490.
The Walnut Theatre was listed as open in 1925 with seating at 488.
This theatre was listed as the Centrail Theatre in 1927 with seating at 500.
The Arc Theatre was still listed as open in 1952 with 404 seats.
Wood Theatre, 1939
The Paramount Theatre is no longer listed in 1938 and the Fox is first listed in 1940. Seating was listed at 400 for both theatres.
Fairy Theatre 1962.
The Fairy Theatre is listed as open in 1925 with seating at that time of 375.
The Alhambra theatre was open in 1925.
Was this renamed the Colonial Theatre? From 1926 thru 1952 the Colonial Theatre is listed at this same address and seated 300.
At one time East Chicago was known as Indiana Harbor, IN.
The American Theatre is listed as open in 1927. At that time seating was listed at 400.
This theatre opened as the Victoria in 1927. The name change o the Vic Theatre took place in 1939. The Vic was open well into the 1950’s.
The first listing for the Castle Square Theatre was in 1935. Seating was listed at 285.
The address listed on their website is the same as given in the previous post, 1003 E. Main St.
The Jennings Theatre was open prior to 1925 with seating at that time listed at 400.
This theatre was operating as the Liberty Theatre in 1926 so if it was the Majestic Theatre it was prior to that year.
The Strand was open prior to 1925 with early seating listed at 400 and was open into the 1970’s.
The Uptown Theatre opened in 1932, it seated 385 at that time. It was open into the 1950’s with the seating listed at 545.
Opened as the Lakes Theatre in 1934.
This drive-in opened as the Monticello Drive-In in 1949.
The Uptown Theatre was located at 318 Franklin St. The site is now the Library.
The final operator of the Merrillville 10 was AMC and the theatre closed on November 12, 2010. The site has been converted to retail.
Listed as open in 1950.
It was listed in 1950 with 815 seats.
The Colonial Theatre became the Avon Theatre in 1939, at that time seating was listed at 490.
The Walnut Theatre was listed as open in 1925 with seating at 488.
This theatre was listed as the Centrail Theatre in 1927 with seating at 500.
The Arc Theatre was still listed as open in 1952 with 404 seats.
Wood Theatre, 1939
The Paramount Theatre is no longer listed in 1938 and the Fox is first listed in 1940. Seating was listed at 400 for both theatres.
Fairy Theatre 1962.
The Fairy Theatre is listed as open in 1925 with seating at that time of 375.
The Alhambra theatre was open in 1925.
Was this renamed the Colonial Theatre? From 1926 thru 1952 the Colonial Theatre is listed at this same address and seated 300.
At one time East Chicago was known as Indiana Harbor, IN.
The American Theatre is listed as open in 1927. At that time seating was listed at 400.
This theatre opened as the Victoria in 1927. The name change o the Vic Theatre took place in 1939. The Vic was open well into the 1950’s.
The first listing for the Castle Square Theatre was in 1935. Seating was listed at 285.