State Theater
153 W. Elm Street,
Nashville,
IL
62263
153 W. Elm Street,
Nashville,
IL
62263
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Functions: Movies
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Box Office:
618.327.8714
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618.327.8714
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Not to be confused with an earlier State Theatre, this State Theater was built and opened on September 29, 1949. The small single-screen State Theater still shows movies. It is located on W. Elm Street near Kaskaskia Street and while it has a very plain façade, its somewhat Art Moderne-style marquee adds a bit of color to the otherwise bland theater building.
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Came across a history of the State Theater. It’s a bit confusing since apparently the name was used by two different theaters in different eras. http://genealogytrails.com/ill/washington/statetheater.html
According to the history, this theater opened in 1948. It was built by Albert Smith and Alpha Hisey.
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The October 8, 1949 issue of Showmen’s Trade Review said that the new State Theatre in Nashville, Illinois had opened on September 29.
The October 8 issue of Boxoffice also noted the recent opening of the new State Theatre, replacing the earlier State which was being converted into a garage. The owner of both States was Mrs. Alpha Hisey, the mother of Gradwell Sears, who was then the President of United Artists. The new house originally seated 488 in a building 42x120 feet.