Alton Cine
2640 Claire Avenue,
Alton,
IL
62002
2640 Claire Avenue,
Alton,
IL
62002
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Wehrenberg Theatres
Architects: Edward Francis Gordon
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This twin opened April 9, 1976, with each auditorium seating 300. It was operated by the Wehrenberg chain. The Alton Cine was closed on April 9, 1998. It was demolished on March 7, 2019.
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Bryan Krefft
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This June 2005 blog calls the theater a grubby little duplex.
http://tinyurl.com/5ggw49
Theatre still there, unused of course. Observed yesterday while passing by on Amtrak.
I’m heading south on Amtrak from Chicago next week. Which side of the train would it be visible from?
Can be observed from the right side and shortly before the Alton station stop.
Following up my recent post on the Westport Cine, I believe the Alton was one of the few theaters that didn’t have a box office. You bought your tickets at the front of the concession stand as you went in the building. The Westport Cine had a similar setup. Can anyone confirm?
Yes, Kyle. The doors opened to a concession island with box office located at the front of it. Both sides served as the concession counter and the back was the soda fountains.
April 9th, 1976 grand opening ad in photo section.
It has been announced the theatre will be demolished by the City of Alton.
Its official demolished it happened on March 7th 2019
Actual closing date is April 9, 1998.