Hello everyone!
Welcome aboard Eddie's Railfan Page from the city of Chicago Illinois.
I grew up on the southwest side of Chicago Myself during the 1960's and 1970's.
One place I had many happy memorys visiting back then with My family, was the old Marquette Movie Theatre at West 63rd Street and South Kedzie Avenue. Located where the Chicago Lawn and Marquette Park neighborhoods met, for many years this neighborhood movie theatre provided many local familys and movie goers with a source of local entertainment.
I believe that the last time I actually recall them showing movies here, was around 1980 or 1981. The theatre closed not long after that. There was even a failed attempt to bring back live entertainment here around 1983, with the appearance of the local Chicago area one hit group known as "Off Broadway", but the show was cancelled not long after their name was on the marquee.
The building is shown in it's final year at this location.
The old Marquette Movie Theatre was finally demolished in August of 1987.
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