Chicago's Abandoned Movie Palaces
Feb 25, 2013 · So here are Chicago's abandoned (and hopefully soon-to-be-restored) move palaces. Uptown Theatre. 4816 N. Broadway St. North Side. Community Area: Uptown. Neighborhood: Uptown. Opened: 1925. Closed: 1981. By Train: Red Line to Lawrence. By Bus: Broadway (36), Lawrence (81) To Help: Chicago's Uptown …
Save These Theatres | Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, …
Dec 23, 2008 · Located at the intersection of 59th and Kedzie on the Southwest Side, the Colony was used for rock concerts after closing as a movie theater in the late 1970s. It was then at points used for storage and as a flea market. The theater space is now disused, but it is not completely abandoned; apartments and stores still occupy the building.
West End Theatre in Chicago, IL - Cinema Treasures
Jun 18, 2023 · It would be pretty easy for a homeless guy to get the crap kicked out of him in an abandoned movie theatre. When the city’s drive on license violators hit theaters last week, seven West Side movie houses made quick amends in their admission prices. In view of speedy corrections of the violations, Judge Cecil Smith discharged the cases.
Symphony Theatre in Chicago, IL - Cinema Treasures
Testimony on one of three recent police cases involving the gutted Symphony theater, 4937 Chicago, will be introduced at Tuesday’s court hearing by Commander John Neurauter of the Austin station. The case involves a young teenage girl, reportedly forced inside the abandoned theater by two 12-year-old boys and a 13-year-old who attempted to ...
Inside Abandoned Illinois Movie Theater – Everything Left Behind
Sep 27, 2024 · That's the story for what used to be a massive Illinois movie theater that has been abandoned for years, but amazingly nearly everything was left behind when it closed forever. Decaying Midwest just shared their investigation today on YouTube of an abandoned Chicago, Illinois area movie theater.
Finding The 10 Best Abandoned Places in Chicago For 2023
Dec 15, 2022 · From crumbling churches and vacant warehouses to shuttered hospitals and hollowed-out factories, the list below offers 10 of the most interesting abandoned places in Chicago and the surrounding area. Note: All of the below places, unless otherwise noted, can be explored as of mid 2020.
Memories Remain Untouched At This Abandoned Chicago Movie Theater
Jun 18, 2024 · Robinson Woods in Chicago is allegedly one of the most haunted forests in Illinois. Check out these eerie pictures of the area! Chicago has many buildings with memories, some of which are abandoned and untouched today. Sadly, this movie theater in the Windy City sits unused and filled with only cinematic memories.
Chicago Spot Makes Buzzfeed List of Most Beautiful Abandoned …
Mar 27, 2013 · That's basically the idea behind Buzzfeed's list of the 33 most beautiful abandoned places in the word, accompanied by truly lovely photography. Coming in at 27 is Lawndale Theater in...
The Abandoned Kingdom: Movie Palaces and Chicago’s Lost …
Jul 28, 2018 · The Montclare Theatre on the far northwest side, a high-end destination of its time, spent its final years in complete disrepair, becoming a popular spot for squatters, gangs and vandals. It wasn’t until the mid-1990s that the once beloved theater was torn down and the lot converted to storefronts and residential properties, a common fate for ...
The Golden Era of Chicago Movie Theatres
Jan 19, 2018 · The Chicago 175 N. State St. The Uptown Theatre in a north side neighborhood became the crown jewel of the Balaban and Katz theatre chain with an astounding 4314 seats. Sadly, only a few of these gorgeous theaters still stand today.