Wayne Theater

1450 E. William Street,
Decatur, IL 62521

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November 1945 photo credit Herald and Review, Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection.

Opened in November 1945 by G. Wayne Carrol & H. Wayne Coppenbarger, two discharged servicemen using the G.I. Bill to finance it. It was destroyed by fire on December 19, 1945, after only a few weeks of operation. It remains a vacant lot.

History credit Decatur Public Library.

Contributed by David Zornig

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DavidZornig
DavidZornig on January 15, 2026 at 12:42 pm

Decatur Public Library link with three November 1945 photos of the Wayne Theatre. Credit & copyright Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/8695#?c=&m=&s=&cv=1&xywh=-134%2C-1780%2C2660%2C5344

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