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| Illinois Movie Theatres (page 10) |
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| Taylorville Cinema Taylorville, IL |
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| The Taylorville Cinema opened in 1946 as the Frisnia Theatre. It closed in 1959. It was twinned in 1978 and reopened as the Twin Cinema. The plastic marquee sign was most likely added then. In 2014, it was renamed the Taylorville Cinema. The sign was removed by 2024 and the "CINEMA" letters were added. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Cinema Theatre Urbana, IL |
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| The Cinema Theatre opened as the Princess Theatre in 1915. The building itself was constructed in the 1870s and there was originally an opera house there. In 1934, the theatre was completely remodeled in the Art Deco style. In 1949, a new marquee was added. In 1966, it became the Cinema Theatre. The theatre closed in 1994 and the lobby was converted into the Cinema Cafe. Since 2001, the theatre has housed the Cinema Gallery. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Liberty Theatre Vandalia, IL |
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| The Liberty Theatre opened around 1910 as the Dixie Theatre. It was remodeled in the 1930s and renamed the Liberty Theatre. The theatre has been closed since 2008. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Watseka Theatre Watseka, IL |
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| The Watseka Theatre opened in 1931 and closed in 1998. In 2007, a new owner began restoring the theatre and it reopened a year later. It is now used as a performing arts venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Wheaton Grand Theatre Wheaton, IL |
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| The Wheaton Grand Theatre opened in 1925. It closed in the late 1990s. It reopened in 2002 and closed in 2006. A new owner in 2012 planned to restore the theatre. These photos are from then. By 2016, the signs readerboards had been replaced with plastic panels. The theatre remains vacant. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Mar Theatre Wilmington, IL |
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| The Mar Theatre opened in 1937. In the late 1990s, a second auditorium was created out of upstairs storage space. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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