Comments about Senate Theater in Springfield, IL

Trolleyguy on October 16, 2022 at 4:58 pm

Uploaded demolition photo from 1983

Trolleyguy on August 3, 2022 at 3:39 pm

1968 exterior view uploaded to photos

DavidZornig on September 5, 2019 at 11:45 pm

Golffanatc, your photo has been added crediting Sangamon Valley Archives.

Golffanatc on September 5, 2019 at 7:24 pm

Another photo from the Sangamon Valley collection in 1948 featuring “The Babe Ruth Story” is available here:

https://lincpubl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/public/index.assetbox.assetactionicon_0.view/1000213?rm=ARCHITECTURE+-1%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7Ctrue

DavidZornig on August 25, 2017 at 5:25 pm

February 2017 article with a 1981 photo of the Senate.

http://illinoistimes.com/article-18328-dodge-bashing-downtown.html

dallasmovietheaters on August 19, 2016 at 9:34 am

Architect Carl T. Meyer updated the Senate in 1939 for Kerasotes Circuit. Before and after shots in photos

robboehm on March 15, 2016 at 1:08 am

Uploaded a vintage exterior photo.

Scott on July 29, 2015 at 6:22 pm

I remember when this theatre burned down. But can’t recall for sure if it had already closed. Seems like it was still operating when it caught fire.

rivest266 on July 28, 2015 at 5:32 pm

1939, 1966 and October 27th, 1978 (2 screens) ads also uploaded.

rivest266 on July 27, 2015 at 6:09 pm

May 11th, 1929 in photo section.

Joe Vogel on November 22, 2014 at 8:43 pm

Two photos of the Senate Theatre from the Illinois Digital Archives:

Front view, January, 1949

Marquee and entrance by night, 1946

This 2009 article about the centennial of Kerasotes Theatres indicates that Gus Kerasotes bought the Gaiety Theatre and renamed it the Senate in 1929. The Senate was the last theater operating in downtown Springfield when it closed in 1983.

kencmcintyre on July 18, 2009 at 7:12 pm

Here is a 1946 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/mdpq4v

Senate Theater

509 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701

509 E. Monroe Street,
Springfield, IL 62701