Capitol Theater
1326 E. 119th Street,
Whiting,
IN
46394
1326 E. 119th Street,
Whiting,
IN
46394
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Previously operated by: Indiana-Illinois Theaters
Functions: Restaurant
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Located in the Breshk Building. The Capitol Theater opened in 1922. It was closed in the early-1950’s. It was later a hardware store which had closed by 2011. By September 2016 it had become a Beggers Pizza restaurant.
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The December 24, 1920, issue of Variety ran this notice:
Gayle Faulkner Kosalko’s brief history of Whiting’s theaters says that the Capitol Theatre opened in 1922. Owner A.J. Obreshk was already operating the Star Theatre, which he had opened around 1917.
Some original architectural details remain intact in the Capitol Theatre’s auditorium, mostly on the ceiling. The floor has been leveled. Three photos can be seen in this Facebook album by local firm Vavrek Architects.
The Capitol Theatre is still listed in the 1951 FDY, but does not appear in a 1954 Hammond area city directory. This house could have been another victim of the cost of converting theaters for wide-screen processes. Some elderly locals recall the Capitol being Whiting’s “cowboy” theater when they were young, according to this article about Whiting’s theaters from the Whiting-Robertsdale Historical Society.