Undated photo as the Logan Square Theatre added, courtesy of the Logan Square Preservation Facebook page.
They listed the address as 2556 N. Milwaukee Ave., not 2542.
Anyone have an official address source?
For some reason the highlighted “Here” link erases the cursor arrow, so it can’t be clicked on. Even when Logged In to CT. The highlighted links in the other comments still work.
1939 photo added courtesy of the Enid Oklahoma Old Post Cards Facebook page.
I’ve added a few more photos to the Photos Section.
Undated photo as the Logan Square Theatre added, courtesy of the Logan Square Preservation Facebook page. They listed the address as 2556 N. Milwaukee Ave., not 2542. Anyone have an official address source?
Mid `70’s photo added, photo credit Saul Smaizys.
Theater spelling should be changed to “Theatre” at the page top. It appears that way in the arch stonework and on the marquee.
Mid `70’s photo added, photo credit Saul Smaizys.
1982 photo added , photo credit of Saul Smaizys.
1955 photo added, photo credit University of Chicago Photographic Archive.
1994 photo added, photo credit & copyright Martin Treu.
Mid century postcard added courtesy of the Signs, Streets and Storefronts by Martin Treu Facebook page.
For some reason the highlighted “Here” link erases the cursor arrow, so it can’t be clicked on.
Even when Logged In to CT.
The highlighted links in the other comments still work.
Ran across this in the Ryerson Collection. 4 pages. You need to enlarge them to read them. Copy & paste to view.
http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/mqc/id/57717/rec/2
Here’s a 10/06/15 article about the project.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20151006/CRED0701/151009914/old-town-condos-go-on-the-market
I added my 10/08/15 photo of the marquee wrapped in the upcoming development’s advertisement.
1941 photo added. Looking East on Randolph. Apollo marquee on the left, photo courtesy of Tim O'Neill.
Circa 1950 photo added courtesy of Cenk Urganci. Victoria and Apollo in the background.
06/12/64-07/02/64 photo added courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.
Photo added of Easter Sunday matinee at the Regal in 1941.
Photo credit Edwin Rosskam.
More photos added.
theatrefan, my guess is that they are promotional materials that arrived without anyone to open up and sign for them. In advance of the preview.
1930’s photo added courtesy of John W. Vomvoris.
1951 night shot added courtesy of Carl Schreiber.
Loew’s neon center right.
Photo and copy added, courtesy of Gloria R. Nash.
1927 photo added courtesy of Stephen Sclafani.
October 1969 photo added courtesy of Stephen Sclafani.
1973 photo added courtesy of the These Americans Facebook page.