Illiopolis Theatre
Main Street,
Illiopolis,
IL
62539
Main Street,
Illiopolis,
IL
62539
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The new Illiopolis Theatre opened in 1951 was designed by the Decatur firm Burgener-Chastain & Associates (Harry J. Burgener and Homer L. Chastain) as noted in the August 6, 1951 issue of The Decatur Daily Review.
From 1945 until closing in 1963, the Illiopolis Theatre was operated by Ed and Louella Griesheim, who from 1959 on also operated a drive-in restaurant in Illiopolis, according to an article in the August 23, 1982 issue of the Decatur Herald and Review. The theater building was later converted into medical offices, but I’ve been unable to discover if it is still standing or, if so, what it now is used for.
The cost of the fire on July 4, 1950 was estimated at $86,000. The new theatre was built on the site and opened in November 1951.