Roxy Theatre
1017 S. State Street,
Lockport,
IL
60441
1017 S. State Street,
Lockport,
IL
60441
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Marchesi Brothers Theaters
Functions: Community Center, Special Events
Styles: Art Deco
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Originally built as a feed store in the 1850’s. It was converted into the Roxy Theatre in 1937. Located on S. State Street at E. 10th Street. It was still open in 1957. After closing it was used as a juice bar. It is now a community center.
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Bryan Krefft
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According to an employee at a local business, the theater is occassionally used for senior citizens' events.
Here is a recent picture. The image is not the best, unfortunately.
http://tinyurl.com/6rmf42
It looks like this building is currently being used as a nightclub for people with mental illness or disability. There’s an interesting article about this here: http://www.voanews.com/content/illinois-nightclub-caters-to-mentally-challenged—137487468/162769.html
Also, here’s a photograph of the theatre I made this Summer. I’ll post a few more once I’m done with school in a couple weeks.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stormdog42/8245122949/
This theater has been reopened!!! Mayor Steve Streit has recently negotiated an agreement with the owners of the building and the facility has been renovated. A new marquee with lights, updated entry and bar/eating area. The Lockport Old Towne Cafe, neighbor to the Roxy, serves their specialty food incuding hotdogs, sausage sandwiches, desserts. It is a BYOB theater. The weekend of July 25 the Roxy showed Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. August 8 and 9 will be the gothic horror Hansel and Gretel.
Roxy facebook page … https://www.facebook.com/roxylockport
October 1, 2016 photo added, credit & copyright Kim Tonry.