Photos favorited by gavsygoo

  • <p>The upper lounge at opening in 1929.</p>
  • <p>The main lounge with art on the back and side walls available for purchase as a changing gallery which was throughout the building. Circa 1929 at launch.</p>
  • <p>Alternate view of the auditorium.. Shown at grand opening circa 1929. To the left and right of the proscenium, note the cutout for the ventilation at top and speaker horns next as The Cinema was both air conditioned and sound-ready at launch… but being “different” meant taking a stand against sound and, thus, no speakers were placed there at opening.</p>
  • <p>1984 photo credit and copyright © Russell B. Phillips. Entrance to the original, single-screen McClurg Court auditorium. 1984.</p>
  • <p>1982 photo credit Chicago Tribune. Original exterior of the McClurg Court Theatre. Via Tim O'Neill.</p>
  • <p>Photo credit LeRoy Blommaert.</p>
  • <p>Deluxe marquee in the background in 1951. Photo courtesy of Mike Tuggle.</p>
  • <p>Mezzanine, August 2006</p>
  • <p>Staff in box office of Nortown, taken by manager Andy Gregory. Gave copies to all of us. I am the one in front Paul is putting horns on.</p>
  • <p>I took this in ‘76 from over the railing outside the balcony doors, looking down.</p>
  • <p>2015 removal of the Alvin marquee.<br>Photo credit Joe Salas.</p>
  • <p>View through the front arched window of the Mars Theater (originally the Logan Square Theatre) on Milwaukee south of the Square under demolition during the Blue Line extension in 1968-1969. It’s site was most recently used as a parking lot for the Discount Mega Mall. The building visible at the left across the street is current the home of Sparrow. Photo credit Dennis Popiela. Copy credit Logan Square Preservation Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>2003 photo credit Adam Martin Collection.</p>
  • <p>Norshore Theatre, Chicago, IL in 1926 - View from Balcony at top of main stairway overlooking Grand Lobby</p>
  • <p>Norshore Theatre Chicago Illinois A damaged photo</p>
  • <p>1960 pending demolition photo via Chris Carson.</p>
  • <p>Circa 1950 photo credit Yesterday’s Trails Historical Photos.</p>
  • <p>Emma Cohen with a front for “Hitchin' Posts” in 1920 at the Casino Theatre in Chicago.</p>
  • <p>Photo credit Mike Stillman.</p>
  • <p>Circa 1910 postcard image credit & courtesy LeRoy Blommaert, Edgewater Historical Society.</p>