Unless there was another theater, which I doubt, this is not demolished. Looks like it is storage for an antique store. It’s a little red brick thing with gray limestone trim and a glass block ticket booth. I doubt the seating is correct. 811 is significantly more than the population of the town in 1940-50. It is on the east side of S Broadway, 2nd building north of Nichols. No streetview, and the google map is a complete mess with all the markers in the middle of the road, so I’m not sure on a number.
Map marker is way off, and this is not demolished. It has a very ugly new façade, and is the building just to the south of the old First State Bank building (South of the railroad). Address is an even number in the 200s on Main (maybe 230?). Looked closed in pictures from the early ‘70s.
The State was never the Palace, at least according to the county historical society. The State building was constructed in 1907, and was retail until 1942, when it opened as the State, which closed in 1952. Nothing seems to have lasted very long here.
More information: http://www.lawrencelore.org/#!state-theater/c1h0
I think the Palace may have been the theater on the east side of 12th, south of Jefferson. The building is still there.
Google has new streetview, so you can now get a better view of the State. Not sure how to reposition it if it doesn’t give you the option.
Was that building built as a rec center? It’s got some neat deco touches, although the opera house was far superior. Surprised something that big was so far out of downtown, although I assume the enormous expanse of parking lots probably used to be something more interesting.
Elwood looked pretty ratty. They’ve lost a lot of population, and about half of downtown is gone. In the old picture above, everything is gone except the building just past the highway sign, which has been mutilated with a horrible fake stucco front.
The Opera House was most likely the Copeland Opera House, which is at the corner of Water and Iowa.
The 1990 NRHP listing for downtown Shullsburg has a photo showing the Burg in the background. Looks like a one-story theater, no marquee remaining, possible vitrolite trim around the street level area with the structure being a simple brick box with a round window set in the center above where the marquee presumably was.
Ramps aren’t near the KOA, they are behind the abandoned gas station and junkyard to the south, on the other side of the street. It’s odd they listed a 2nd St address, since the theater was well off of that street, with the entrance off Kearney. At least in the satellite view, the projection/concession building is still there.
The description is incorrect. The theater is an auditorium in the old city hall, which was built during the administration of Mayor Shuler. It was NOT built for him. The project went way over budget, and was apparently so divisive that Mayor Shuler and the city council fled town briefly. After Shuler died, the theater was renamed in his honor (there is a plaque to this effect in the lobby).
It’s listed as demolished, but that auto shop sure looks like the same building.
Should NOT be listed as demolished.
April 2015 streetview shows the building has suffered a fire. I’ll try to verify its existence soon.
Should be listed as demolished.
Should be listed as Closed.
Really low quality listing.
Unless there was another theater, which I doubt, this is not demolished. Looks like it is storage for an antique store. It’s a little red brick thing with gray limestone trim and a glass block ticket booth. I doubt the seating is correct. 811 is significantly more than the population of the town in 1940-50. It is on the east side of S Broadway, 2nd building north of Nichols. No streetview, and the google map is a complete mess with all the markers in the middle of the road, so I’m not sure on a number.
Theater is closed. Foreclosure sale took place in January ‘16.
Map marker is way off, and this is not demolished. It has a very ugly new façade, and is the building just to the south of the old First State Bank building (South of the railroad). Address is an even number in the 200s on Main (maybe 230?). Looked closed in pictures from the early ‘70s.
I’m almost certain this should be listed as demolished. W. Chestnut is home to a bunch of ugly metal sheds.
The marker is way off. I’m sure this was ‘downtown’.
The State was never the Palace, at least according to the county historical society. The State building was constructed in 1907, and was retail until 1942, when it opened as the State, which closed in 1952. Nothing seems to have lasted very long here.
More information: http://www.lawrencelore.org/#!state-theater/c1h0
I think the Palace may have been the theater on the east side of 12th, south of Jefferson. The building is still there.
Google has new streetview, so you can now get a better view of the State. Not sure how to reposition it if it doesn’t give you the option.
Was that building built as a rec center? It’s got some neat deco touches, although the opera house was far superior. Surprised something that big was so far out of downtown, although I assume the enormous expanse of parking lots probably used to be something more interesting.
A quick peek at street view confirms that there is nothing like this on Fifth Ave. Demolition confirmed.
Elwood looked pretty ratty. They’ve lost a lot of population, and about half of downtown is gone. In the old picture above, everything is gone except the building just past the highway sign, which has been mutilated with a horrible fake stucco front.
Looks like this one is gone, too.
Demolished long ago, now a parking lot.
Theater is demolished. The whole north end of the block is covered by an ugly modern retail building.
This theater is closed as of 1/1/14. Digital was too expensive, although they sound like they might try to raise the money and reopen.
No clue. Building next door to the east is 336. I assume the theater would then be a lower number.
Google has no coverage of Bushnell, but the theater is on E Main, one building N/E of Barnes.
The Opera House was most likely the Copeland Opera House, which is at the corner of Water and Iowa.
The 1990 NRHP listing for downtown Shullsburg has a photo showing the Burg in the background. Looks like a one-story theater, no marquee remaining, possible vitrolite trim around the street level area with the structure being a simple brick box with a round window set in the center above where the marquee presumably was.
Theater is not demolished. Looks much the same as the 1982 photo above, except all the glass block is gone.
According to the NRHP listing, it was briefly called the Rex, until Shuler’s death (which seems to have been in 1919).
Ramps aren’t near the KOA, they are behind the abandoned gas station and junkyard to the south, on the other side of the street. It’s odd they listed a 2nd St address, since the theater was well off of that street, with the entrance off Kearney. At least in the satellite view, the projection/concession building is still there.
The description is incorrect. The theater is an auditorium in the old city hall, which was built during the administration of Mayor Shuler. It was NOT built for him. The project went way over budget, and was apparently so divisive that Mayor Shuler and the city council fled town briefly. After Shuler died, the theater was renamed in his honor (there is a plaque to this effect in the lobby).