Atlantic Theatre

Inside, at least on the first floor, it looks like any other professional building, except with a sloped floor. I didn’t go upstairs, it’s possible that the ceiling may survive above dropped ceilings, but it appears like a pretty total gut.

I remember seeing Frank V Martinek, cartoonist of Don Winslow, at the Atlantic. What was the name of the theater just east of Pulaski Road (aka Crawford Ave) on either Cermak Road (22nd) or Ogden Ave???

Here are some 1983 photos of the Atlantic:
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http://tinyurl.com/cmc4p2

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The Atlantic Theater was like my ‘second home’ on weekends from the mid 1930’s to 1941 when I moved away. I was born 76 years ago. Along 26th Street in the ‘South Lawndale’ community ( now called ‘Little Village’ we had approximately 6 movie theaters that I can recall, The Atlantic, California, Homan, Home ( the other names I can’t recall – maybe someone out there can help me, but the Atlantic was THE BEST of them all, seeing ‘Robin Hood’ – ‘Tarzan’ – The Wizard of Oz' – Astaire, Garbo, Bogart after entering that great red carpeted lobby and the great staircase to the 2nd balcony. We were treated always to a double feature,cartoons,newsreels, so many serials like ‘Buck Rogers’ and ‘Flash Gordon’ – all for a 10 cents admission. Saturday and Sunday afternoons spent with our friends at the Atlantic ( if they could come up with a dime – there was a depression then )was the best treat of the week, all gone now but the wonderful memories remain of what once was , never to return.

posted by Stan Skopek on July 27, 2005 at 7:19pm

Dear williamberinstein,

We are interested in your grandfather’s work (theaters and other buildings), and would like to help advocate for their preservation. If you see this post, please contact me through my profile here, so that we may discuss this further. I’m very interested to see the materials you have collected.

Many thanks.

+Grahm Balkany
Director of Communications
Preservation Chicago

I am the grandson of Henry L. New-house, the architect of the Atlantic. Information: American Contractor, June 16, 1917 Permits: Theatre, Loft, Office & Store Building. $250,000. One and Two Story. 3934-3958 West 26th Street. Architect Henry L. Newhouse, 4630 Prairie Avenue. Owner Edward Browarsky, 111 West Washington Street. Brick. Mason Ralph Sollitt. Carpenter Thorgenson & Erickson. No photo of Atlantic, but I have architect’s sketches of Crystal Theater, 2701 West North Street, Oakland Square Theatre and Ascher Building, Drexel and Oakwood Blvds., Frolic Theatre, 55th Street and Ellis Avenue, Columbus Theatre, Ashland Avenue and 63rd Street, Woodlawn Theatre, 63rd and maryland Avenue.

Information on the Howard Theatre. American Contractor; Feb 17, 1917 Permits; Theatre, Store & Flat Building. $250,000. Two Story, 252x204. 1615-1637 Howard Street. Architect Henry L. New-house, 4630 Prairie Avenue. Owner Charles W. Ferguson, 1725 Conway Building. Bric. Mason and Carpenter not let.

Also have information on other theaters designed by my Grandfather. Let me know if you are interested in any material I may have and I can make copies.