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208 E. Main Street,
West Frankfort, IL 62896

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This theater appears on the 1914 Sanborn, in a large and ‘modern’ structure of concrete block with a vaulted roof and a decorative tin front.

Despite clearly being a purpose-built structure, and generally fireproof, by 1919 not only is the theater closed, but the building is gone, replaced by some simple storefronts.

Contributed by Seth Gaines

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on June 23, 2023 at 5:09 pm

I wonder if this could have been the Grand Theatre, a West Frankfort house I’ve found mentioned only in disaster-related journals in 1915? It burned on May 4 that year, with an estimated loss of $20,000 according to one of the publications.

SethG
SethG on June 23, 2023 at 5:13 pm

I think this has to be it. Thanks!

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