Photos favorited by gavsygoo

  • <p>Lobby ceiling</p>
  • <p>The Admiral apparently took a little break from adult movies in the Spring of 1970, showing features such as CACTUS FLOWER and OLIVER! in May, 1970. This ad appeared in the movie listings of the Chicago Tribune Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14, cheekily hinting at the switch back to adult films as of noon Friday, May 15 (showing DECAMERON ‘69 and S?? FEVER)</p>
  • <p>Ad from Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, Monday, January 27, 1986, showing what was playing at the Milford Theatre.</p>
  • <p>Color sketch of entrance foyer and grand staircase</p>
  • <p>Chicago Architectural Photographing Company, Negative number: M 4498</p>
  • <p>Chicago Architectural Photographing Company, Negative number: M 4496</p>
  • <p>Chicago Architectural Photographing Company, Negative number: M 4497</p>
  • <p>Early image courtesy Alan Halfen.</p>
  • <p>Undated photo courtesy of Keith Scott.</p>
  • <p>Auditorium of the Southtown Theatre.</p>
  • <p>Original Southtown lobby fountain found in a North Side salvage shop in 1999. Photo courtesy of John P. Keating Jr.</p>
  • <p>The lobby pool in the Southtown Theatre.</p>
  • <p>1935 image courtesy of Frank Axelson via the www.catoe.org website.</p>
  • <p>The building that was once the Crane Theatre. Later a Flower Shop, now closed.</p>
  • <p>State Street entrance to the Randolph Theatre, 1926 photo courtesy of John Chuckman Collection.</p>
  • <p>1980s.</p>
  • <p>Circa 1950 photo credit Ryerson and Burnham, Art Institute of Chicago, courtesy Urban Remains. Description credit Urban Remains.</p> <p>“The first shows the auditorium being converted into the studio with new chairs, carpeting, stage, etc. what’s amazing however, is the fact that the two cast plaster lunettes flanking the stage are still intact. according to w.g. purcell, the lunettes were designed by sullivan and sculpted by richard bock. i cannot recall the finish sullivan chose offhand, but its documented. the lunettes were destroyed during the conversion to television studio.”</p>
  • <p>Auditorium demolition. 1961 photo credit Richard Nickel, courtesy Ryerson and Burnham, Art Institute of Chicago, courtesy Urban Remains.</p>
  • <p>1953 photo as Gold Coast Theatre. Photo courtesy of Joe Mastruzzo.</p>
  • <p>1990 photo- FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG.NET SITE.</p>
  • <p>“That’s All Folks” photo courtesy of the Chicago’s Extinct Businesses facebook page</p>
  • <p>Ad from Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, Monday, January 27, 1986, showing what was playing at the Village Theatre.</p>
  • <p>Pre-multiplex auditorium image via Tim O'Neill.</p>
  • <p>Circa 1986 photo credit Eric J. Nordstrom, Bldg 51 Archive, Urban Remains.</p>