Wednesday, September 29, 2010

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WOODS THEATER - 54 W RANDOLPH - 1126 SEATS - BAS RELIEF PORTION OF FACADE - DURING DEMOLITION - 1988 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET S

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WOODS THEATER - 54 W RANDOLPH - 1126 SEATS - WINDOW PORTION OF FACADE - DURING DEMOLITION - 1988 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WOODS THEATER - 54 W RANDOLPH - 1126 SEATS - 1974 - FLICKRIVER SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - WOODS THEATER - 54 W RANDOLPH - 1126 SEATS - 1970s - FLICKRIVER SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - VILLAGE THEATER - 1540 N CLARK - ORIGINALLY GERMANIA - 750 SEATS - FRONT WITH ASSOCIATED STORES - 1990 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - VARSITY THEATER - 1710 SHERMAN EVANSTON - 1850 SEATS - TERRA COTTA DETAILS - CONVERTED TO RETAIL - 1986 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - VARSITY THEATER - 1710 SHERMAN EVANSTON - 1850 SEATS - FRONT - CONVERTED TO RETAIL - 1986 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UPTOWN THEATER - 4816 N BROADWAY - 4320 SEATS - TERRA COTTA DETAIL - 1990 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UPTOWN THEATER - 4816 N BROADWAY - 4320 SEATS - PORTION OF LOBBY FROM SIDE - 1990 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UPTOWN THEATER - 4816 N BROADWAY - 4320 SEATS - LOBBY WALL - 1990 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UPTOWN THEATER - 4816 N BROADWAY - 4320 SEATS - LOBBY PORTION AND STAIRWAY - 1990 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UPTOWN THEATER - 4816 N BROADWAY - 4320 SEATS - LOBBY PANORAMA - FROM SKYSCRAPER CITY SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UPTOWN THEATER - 4816 N BROADWAY - 4320 SEATS - LOBBY FROM STAIRS - 1990 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UPTOWN THEATER - 4816 N BROADWAY - 4320 SEATS - FROM AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UPTOWN THEATER - 4816 N BROADWAY - 4320 SEATS - AUDITORIUM FROM ABOVE - 1990 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNITED ARTISTS THEATER - AS APOLLO THEATER - RANDOLPH AND DEARBORN - 1922 - FROM JAZZ AGE CHICAGO

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNITED ARTISTS THEATER - 45 W RANDOLPH - 1703 SEATS - DETAIL ON FACADE - 1989 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - UNITED ARTISTS THEATER - 45 W RANDOLPH - 1703 SEATS - 1970s - FLICKRIVER SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TIVOLI THEATER - 6328 S COTTAGE GROVE - 3520 SEATS - STREETSCENE - AERIAL - STREETCARS - HOTEL STRAND - STORE SIGNS - DEMOLISHED - F

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TIVOLI THEATER - 6328 S COTTAGE GROVE - 3520 SEATS - PORTION OF LOBBY - 1925

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TIVOLI THEATER - 6328 S COTTAGE GROVE - 3520 SEATS - BIG CROWD WAITING OUT FRONT - EDITED FROM JAZZ AGE CHICAGO SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TIVOLI THEATER - 5021 HIGHLAND AVE DOWNER'S GROVE - 1390 SEATS ORIGINALLY - SEPIA

PHOTO - CHICAGO - TERMINAL THEATER - 3315 W LAWRENCE - 2389 SEATS - WITH ASSOCIATED COMMERCIAL BUILDING - 2007 -ACTUAL THEATER DEMOLISHED - FROM BRUCE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STRATFORD THEATER - 715 W 63RD STREET - 2403 SEATS - STREET SCENE - STREETCAR - CARS - STORE SIGNS - DEMOLISHED - FROM JAZZ AGE CHIC

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE-LAKE THEATER AND CHICAGO THEATER - NIGHT - NOTE DIFFERENT SIGNS - c1930 - FROM BALABAN AND KATZ FOUNDATION SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE-LAKE THEATER AND CHICAGO THEATER - 190 N STATE - 2649 SEATS - NIGHT - PARADE ARCH - BIG CROWD - FROM JAZZ AGE CHICAGO SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - STATE LAKE THEATER - 190 N STATE - 2649 SEATS - MARQUEE WITH MAYOR BYRNE'S LOOP ALIVE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SOUTHTOWN THEATER - 610 W 63 RD - 3202 SEATS - TOWER DURING DEMOLITION - 1991 - DEMOLISHED - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SOUTHTOWN THEATER - 610 W 63 RD - 3202 SEATS - STREETCAR - 1946 - FROM DOROTHY'S DAIL DIARY SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SOUTHTOWN THEATER - 610 W 63 RD - 3202 SEATS - AUDITORIUM PANORAMA - SEPIA - DEMOLISHED - FROM AMERICAN THEATER ORGAN SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SHERIDAN THEATER - 4036 N SHERIDAN - 2649 SEATS - PORTION OF AUDITORIUM - DECAYED - 1989 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SHERIDAN THEATER - 4036 N SHERIDAN - 2649 SEATS - LOBBY AND STAIR DETAILS - DECAYED - 1989 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - SHERIDAN THEATER - 4036 N SHERIDAN - 2649 SEATS - FACADE - 1989 - DECAYED - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ROOSEVELT THEATER - 110 N STATE - 1535 SEATS - STAGE AND PART OF AUDITORIUM - EDITED FROM BALABAN AND KATZ FOUNDATION SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ROOSEVELT THEATER - 110 N STATE - 1535 SEATS - INTERIOR DETAILS - EDITED FROM BALABAN AND KATZ FOUNDATION SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ROOSEVELT THEATER - 110 N STATE - 1535 SEATS - FACADE - DRAMATIC ANGLE - 1970s - FROM SKYSCRAPER PAGE FORUM SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ROOSEVELT THEATER - 110 N STATE - 1535 SEATS - DEMOLISHED - c 1970 - FROM BALABAN AND KATZ FOUNDATION SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIVIERA THEATER - 4746 N RACINE - 1910 SEATS - LOBBY CEILING - FROM MICKEY BRICK'S PHOTOSTREAM

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIVIERA THEATER - 4746 N RACINE - 1910 SEATS - FACADE AND MARQUEE DETAILS - 2007 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIVIERA THEATER - 4746 N RACINE - 1910 SEATS - AUDITORIUM AND STAGE - FROM MICKEY BRICK'S PHOTOSTREAM

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RIDGE THEATER -1554 W DEVON - 1200 SEATS - NOW A STORE - FROM ABBYWORLD'S PHOTOSTREAM

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RHODES THEATER - 544 E 79TH - 1432 SEATS - 1990 - DEMOLISHED - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - RAMOVA THEATER - 3518 S HALSTED - 1500 SEATS - FACADE DEATILS - 2010 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PORTAGE THEATER - 4050 N MILWAUKEE - 1321 SEATS - OBLIQUE VIEW DOWN STREET - FROM HOPE TUNNEL SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PICKWICK THEATER - 5 S PROSPECT PARK RIDGE - 1540 SEATS - SEEN FROM PARK - SNOW - 2008 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PICKWICK THEATER - 5 S PROSPECT - 1540 SEATS - SEEN FROM PARK - CHRISTMAS SEASON - 2007 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PARADISE THEATER - 231 N PULASKI ROAD - 3612 SEATS - c1930 - SEPIA - DEMOLISHED - FROM BALABAN AND KATZ FOUNDATION SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PALACE THEATER - RENAMED CADILLAC PALACE - 151 W RANDOLPH - 2500 SEATS - LOBBY CEILING - 2009 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - PALACE THEATER - RENAMED CADILLAC PALACE - 151 W RANDOLPH - 2500 SEATS LOBBY - 2009 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE

PHOTO - CHICAGO - ORIENTAL THEATER - CALLED FORD ORIENTAL - 24 W RANDOLPH - 2200 SEATS - PORTION OF LOBBY 2 - 2009 - FROM BRUCE SHARP MEKONG NET SITE