The shore was oddly built at an angle to the street to fit the largest possible theater to the lot. It is at least partially demolished. Part of the structure to the rear of the building on the site follows the footprint of the auditorium and may or may not be part of it.
Evidence seems to suggest that the current building was built around 1955. This could be inaccurate, but the Pioneer is missing from 1950 and 1941 Sanborn insurance maps.
This theater is in the rear section of the four-story building at this site that doesn’t look at all theatrical. It was a hall before becoming a theater.
This is the building that is currently “Nail Station”. The theater part of it used to go back farther but was removed, likely to make way for construction of the Ramova.
As detailed in The Best Remaining Seats, the Strand was the name of the second New York theater of “Roxy” Rothapfel, the creator of the deluxe movie palace experience.
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE. When announced in 1913 the roof was to have a roof beer garden of sorts and all offices and apartments were to have metal flowerboxes. It was to be dedicated to “the better class of photoplays”. Its original manager was a Mr. Aronson, previously of the famous College Inn downtown. In 1931 it was one of a number of theaters bombed by the projectionists union. It later became part of the Essaness chain. Perhaps the most interesting detail nobody has touched on yet is that the Argmore was a mere 3 blocks away from the famed Essanay studios, and so was likely the theater of convenience for many of those silent stars.
The shore was oddly built at an angle to the street to fit the largest possible theater to the lot. It is at least partially demolished. Part of the structure to the rear of the building on the site follows the footprint of the auditorium and may or may not be part of it.
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Evidence seems to suggest that the current building was built around 1955. This could be inaccurate, but the Pioneer is missing from 1950 and 1941 Sanborn insurance maps.
Seating should be like 550 too.
It looks like a demo permit was pulled in July so it probably WAS demolished. I will check to make sure when I get a chance.
This theater is in the rear section of the four-story building at this site that doesn’t look at all theatrical. It was a hall before becoming a theater.
Just north of this at 3310 is a large building that once contained a big dance hall.
The building sure doesn’t look the part, but it seems to be the same one.
The Irving is now demolished, a casualty of University Village.
The building is currently home to “Young Chicago Authors” and “Metropolitan Tenants Organization” if anyone is trying to spot it.
This is the building that is currently “Nail Station”. The theater part of it used to go back farther but was removed, likely to make way for construction of the Ramova.
As detailed in The Best Remaining Seats, the Strand was the name of the second New York theater of “Roxy” Rothapfel, the creator of the deluxe movie palace experience.
More specifically, this is the blue Fluevog store.
Currently Sine Qua Non Salon. This would be an interesting theater to study because of the way it wraps to fit the corner lot.
Was this demolished, or partly? Or perhaps a collapse? It almost looks like it in THIS aerial. Anyone want to check it out?
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Can’t seem to find this on a map, but this seems to have been demolished in 2001.
It looks to me like the congregation has since built a new home and torn down the old Lynn.
Now that I look more closely, I was wrong, the auditorium is still there.
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE. When announced in 1913 the roof was to have a roof beer garden of sorts and all offices and apartments were to have metal flowerboxes. It was to be dedicated to “the better class of photoplays”. Its original manager was a Mr. Aronson, previously of the famous College Inn downtown. In 1931 it was one of a number of theaters bombed by the projectionists union. It later became part of the Essaness chain. Perhaps the most interesting detail nobody has touched on yet is that the Argmore was a mere 3 blocks away from the famed Essanay studios, and so was likely the theater of convenience for many of those silent stars.
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE