Wilson Avenue Theater

1050 W. Wilson Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60640

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Broan
Broan on August 16, 2011 at 7:33 am

http://uptownhistory.compassrose.org/2011/08/bank-of-chicago-wilson-ave-date-unknown.html

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on April 19, 2009 at 9:18 am

BWChicago, unfortunately the 11/10/08 link reverts back to the CT/Wilson Avenue Theater page. Is there another link perhaps?

Broan
Broan on November 10, 2008 at 9:26 pm

And finally, a nice view of the original facade:

WILSON AVENUE THEATER II L Ottenheimer Architect Book of the Annual Exhibition of the Chicago Architectural Club By Chicago Architectural Club

Broan
Broan on June 20, 2008 at 11:23 pm

Oh, I know, I just wanted to make sure it was clear for the record (this page)

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 20, 2008 at 5:16 pm

I’m not arguing with you. I am skeptical of most of the things I read on the internet.

Broan
Broan on June 20, 2008 at 5:14 pm

Well, it’s wrong. It was built in 1909. This is confirmed by 1909 Tribune articles stating it was to be built.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 20, 2008 at 4:48 pm

This article gives an opening date of 1905 as the Standard Vaudeville Theater:
http://tinyurl.com/34rmgc

Broan
Broan on May 12, 2008 at 9:11 am

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Broan
Broan on January 6, 2008 at 8:09 pm

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Broan
Broan on January 6, 2008 at 7:33 pm

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andrewkrauklis
andrewkrauklis on May 21, 2007 at 6:16 am

BWChicago: How can I e-mail you

Broan
Broan on May 20, 2007 at 1:50 pm

Andy-
I have a fuzzy copy of a Chicago Historical Society photo of that stretch of Wilson, as well as some newspaper articles. Nothing quite that specific, but they’d probably be of some use for you. Email me.

andrewkrauklis
andrewkrauklis on May 20, 2007 at 11:17 am

I am looking for photos and architectural/structural drawings for the original theater and or the 1919 bank conversion.

Broan
Broan on December 3, 2006 at 6:24 pm

Here are photos of this theater.