Hello,
I am a current resident of the area and have always been fascinated with the theater building. I once went into the building when it was a grocery store and had a chance to visit the upstairs area. (I knew a person who worked there). Behind the manager’s office there was a stairway leading up to the second floor. I could easily see the remnants of a balcony wall. However, as I recall the balcony ran North South. The new floor area in front of the balcony was used as storage for boxes. I believe that a rather large collection of movie posters and small pamphelts were discovered and saved from the balcony area. They perhaps dated from the 30’s? I am currently working on a book on the history of the Lakeview neighborhood and I would like to include infomation on the Keystone Theater. If you have any photos I could examin that would be wonderful.
Hello,
I am a current resident of the area and have always been fascinated with the theater building. I once went into the building when it was a grocery store and had a chance to visit the upstairs area. (I knew a person who worked there). Behind the manager’s office there was a stairway leading up to the second floor. I could easily see the remnants of a balcony wall. However, as I recall the balcony ran North South. The new floor area in front of the balcony was used as storage for boxes. I believe that a rather large collection of movie posters and small pamphelts were discovered and saved from the balcony area. They perhaps dated from the 30’s? I am currently working on a book on the history of the Lakeview neighborhood and I would like to include infomation on the Keystone Theater. If you have any photos I could examin that would be wonderful.