College Plaza Shopping Center in June 1972.
It appears the plaza sign doubled as a marquee.
The cinema is on the far right, which matches an aerial photo.
Address was 272 Main Street, Hill City, SD 57745 and it was Demolished.
Bargain Barn is on the site today.
The former hotel building to it’s left in the photo is still standing.
I ran across a Facebrook group called Red Arrow Lines dedicated to the street car system in Upper Darby.
Multiple comments by locals refer to the Park Theatre building as still standing at 8000 West Chester Pike on the corner.
If you do a Google Street View search you can see the building has an abnormally long back section that appears to have been the auditorium.
The peak to the right of the marquee in the Overview photo matches up with the current street view as well.
The white house in the background of the same photo is two doors down from the Park Theatre, and is also still standing.
The day care center is in between the two, and sits further forward on it’s lot than the other two.
The former Park Theatre had apparently been a public storage facility at one time after it’s closure.
It has a Masons symbol corner stone dated 1922 on the facade.
So it may have originally been a Masons Lodge.
Cash In My Bag an online consignment company is the current tenant.
I have reached out to them on their own Facebook page to confirm whether their building is the former Park Theatre or not.
Here is a link to the Red Arrow Lines Facebook thread with photos in the comments, which is from 5-6 years ago.
Research credit Tom Walsh. Two links confirming it’s existence and the name change to New Elite in 1914.
“There are some useful results in Google Books. Page 24 of the November 23, 1912 Moving Picture News has a couple paragraphs about the theater. The whole issue is available to read online, although browsing through it may be a little awkward. (Google combines many issues into one digital file.) I attached a screenshot of the relevant portion.”
“Page 147 of Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois, 1883-1960 claims that the Edgewater Theatre was renamed the New Elite in 1914. That page should be available to preview, but I attached a screenshot of that, too.”
“I came across one reference to a theater at 1130 Bryn Mawr in the July 2, 1914 Chicago Tribune. It is a classified ad that says, "Theatre - Edgewater: Dandy North Side house. 1130 Bryn Mawr. Will sell all or half interest; time given. Call 5 or 8 p.m.” I don’t see any newspaper references to the New Elite."
Image added.
Description credit Keith Hebert.
“1948 article in the Times Picayune about the GAYLE Theater being gutted by fire. It also states that the FUN theater in Raceland burned down at the same site in 1943.”
CT ADmins, still needs update as still standing and not Demolished.
Address is 314 Oak Street.
Industrial Impact Corporation has confirmed to me today 1/26/21, that it is still currently in use as their offices.
The History page on their official site has photos.
https://lebanonoperahouse.org/history/
College Plaza Shopping Center in June 1972. It appears the plaza sign doubled as a marquee. The cinema is on the far right, which matches an aerial photo.
https://www.alliancememory.org/digital/collection/places/id/709/
1984 photo credit John Margolies.
100th Anniversary article with photos.
https://wjon.com/century-in-st-cloud-inside-and-out-artifacts-around-paramount/?fbclid=IwAR21UFVIg7mytAuBSZZESrncF3Kbp82_3P-hWwsTZUhZIjLJomKc7wyHazk
Old Orchard 1-2-3 should be added to previous names. They had 3 screen by 1977. Spring 1978 photo and print ad added.
Hollowbrook Drive-In sign at Anne’s Anteex in Peoria Illinois. Facebook post link with image.
https://www.facebook.com/Annes-Anteex-1195465870482039/photos/pcb.4298328223529106/4298327026862559
In 1975 it was Goodwill Industries and Alhelp temporary labor offices on the corner. Photo added.
June 2019 street view shows the property boarded up posted No Trespassing and for sale.
Current article about upcoming renovations.
https://www.9and10news.com/2021/02/03/bringing-new-life-to-the-soo-theatre/?fbclid=IwAR0AwhbOkHihBeGJHvlob_I4iD42Ym8Py0_rNJ6WrZpAueb8CVUjaGZrsvA
Article about Bill Graham with photos.
https://www.pollstar.com/article/author-robert-greenfield-on-bill-grahams-90th-birthday-he-never-would-have-sat-in-a-board-meeting-147201?fbclid=IwAR081F6x0L-oVVlj2F3C7QZF7Dl2S-ch2yeT_SHAleiHQBQyIzGo3ftSrD8
Address was 272 Main Street, Hill City, SD 57745 and it was Demolished. Bargain Barn is on the site today. The former hotel building to it’s left in the photo is still standing.
Update: Chicago Transit Authority photo.
The Coronet marquee was at Architectural Artifacts in this photo dated July 13, 2016.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zol87/28529626285?fbclid=IwAR3b_1UL-uH8cnhN2y4jLtSApgddWhZr0k01omcQFjJuWIwcPpgGgc3mFOE
I ran across a Facebrook group called Red Arrow Lines dedicated to the street car system in Upper Darby. Multiple comments by locals refer to the Park Theatre building as still standing at 8000 West Chester Pike on the corner. If you do a Google Street View search you can see the building has an abnormally long back section that appears to have been the auditorium. The peak to the right of the marquee in the Overview photo matches up with the current street view as well. The white house in the background of the same photo is two doors down from the Park Theatre, and is also still standing. The day care center is in between the two, and sits further forward on it’s lot than the other two. The former Park Theatre had apparently been a public storage facility at one time after it’s closure. It has a Masons symbol corner stone dated 1922 on the facade. So it may have originally been a Masons Lodge. Cash In My Bag an online consignment company is the current tenant. I have reached out to them on their own Facebook page to confirm whether their building is the former Park Theatre or not. Here is a link to the Red Arrow Lines Facebook thread with photos in the comments, which is from 5-6 years ago.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10201339961092336&set=gm.821461607880675
Research credit Tom Walsh.
Two links confirming it’s existence and the name change to New Elite in 1914.
“There are some useful results in Google Books. Page 24 of the November 23, 1912 Moving Picture News has a couple paragraphs about the theater. The whole issue is available to read online, although browsing through it may be a little awkward. (Google combines many issues into one digital file.) I attached a screenshot of the relevant portion.”
“Page 147 of Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois, 1883-1960 claims that the Edgewater Theatre was renamed the New Elite in 1914. That page should be available to preview, but I attached a screenshot of that, too.”
“I came across one reference to a theater at 1130 Bryn Mawr in the July 2, 1914 Chicago Tribune. It is a classified ad that says, "Theatre - Edgewater: Dandy North Side house. 1130 Bryn Mawr. Will sell all or half interest; time given. Call 5 or 8 p.m.” I don’t see any newspaper references to the New Elite."
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Motion_Picture_News/-yNJAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Historic_Movie_Theatres_in_Illinois_1883/XvbeCQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
New director of programming Rebecca Fons. Reader article link below.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/rebecca-fons-gene-siskel-film-center/Content?oid=86071794&fbclid=IwAR2CnViTfyeUHWp7M7ITHo_AhOwDc0ScWPAjE95quV4F-QKscxVejBrQkI8
Fox Theater looking for photos and memories for it’s 90th anniversary book.
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/fox-theater-asking-community-to-share-photos-memories-for-book/?fbclid=IwAR3qkWOMG3N9qJ-rgXp-2MYd5wcOqRpHZUPXS-W5sxQo6bhL3kM1HuPm2_M
robboehm, that is the other Rex Theatre in Opelousas LA.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/43619
Rex Theatre background right.
Image added. Description credit Keith Hebert. “1948 article in the Times Picayune about the GAYLE Theater being gutted by fire. It also states that the FUN theater in Raceland burned down at the same site in 1943.”
The Gayle Theatre was apparently built on the site of the Fun Theatre which only operated a couple of years. Possibly destroyed by fire. Photo added.
I believe this was Landry Street not Landy Street.
There was also a Rex Theatre in Raceland LA that I am trying to research.
CT ADmins, still needs update as still standing and not Demolished. Address is 314 Oak Street. Industrial Impact Corporation has confirmed to me today 1/26/21, that it is still currently in use as their offices.
1972 photo credit Mark Susina from scanned negative.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mss2400/33806840522/in/photolist-TvoTSJ-ox6p7b-bBMASQ-yTsvmx-C5vbvx-23qGQQH-a4dRga-C5ncXh-222zGak-8mDmK9-A5J3J6-faui6Y-Nr9hiz-ad5xC9-zFFT2V-H79VVE-2khB8sq-2k4Jvhg-2k4E87J-835zRv-MoJqHM-aWvoa4-dYFPxE-2dsNbtx-rvDBdc-noqHnx-5Dmwy-nX6JH2-iEpmCN-bbGVmV-9YLk4s-8oUCCT-nA6ixT-oRBgAB-yNg6ud-9qwW4L-2khADm9-VVzHt9-28Vwaxa-dSk1mT-mXfeHC-2k4E79X-bRx23F-kNFWUN-pCoMHS-mWgTgi-6M9FmS-bMfvRF-kNEzKe-ppbVJH?fbclid=IwAR1xJVlZWNvT-D6BppO4gynWrqTCJ5EstXe1-S6EvVjxXzGRTSv7y2Cn7RA