Grand Theatre

309 E. Central Avenue,
Benld, IL 62009

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SethG
SethG on July 27, 2019 at 4:51 pm

Address is wrong, and this never served as the civic center. It was at 309 E Central, and was demolished many years ago. Would have been roughly across from the present library. If you go to: http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/ and search for ‘Benld’, you can see a picture of it rotting away in the ‘70s.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 22, 2019 at 12:28 pm

In 1951, it was owned by Joe Katz. The May 30, 1951 issue of The Exhibitor reported, “In Mount Olive, Ill., Mrs. Josie Lawson, 500-seat New Grand, sold the house to Joe Katz, Benld, Ill., who also operates the 450-seat Grand, Benld. Katz plans to operate the theatre during the summer months with shows on Sundays, Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays in the evening.”