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Music Houses, Theaters & Amusement Park History
These places are within the City of Peoria.
|
NAME |
LOCATION |
HISTORY |
| PEORIA ACADEMY of MUSIC |
upper side of the 300 block NE Adams |
Raised to make way for the Interstate in 1960 |
| GRAND OPERA HOUSE |
322 Hamilton |
Destroyed by fire on December 14, 1909 |
| MAJESTIC THEATER |
212 SW Jefferson |
Later WMBD TV/Radio Station. Jefferson Bldg added a portion fronting Liberty St., thus changing the marquee in the 1930's |
| ADITORIUM THEATER |
323 SW Adams |
Destroyed by fire May 6, 1901 |
| NICKELODEON THEATER |
Was located in the 100 block NE Adams |
|
| EMPRESS THEATER |
415 Main St. |
The building is still standing. Entrance was at the corner of the 2nd story building next to the Lehmann Bldg.
Auditorium was razed in 1963. |
| ORPHEUM THEATER |
144-6 NE Madison. |
Opened to the public in 1911 and operated for 16 years.
Closed in 1927 and razed in 1930. |
| LYCEUM THEATER |
328 Fulton St. |
Razed in 1960 |
| DUCHESS THEATER |
309 SW Adams |
Razed in 1930 |
| LIBERTY THEATER |
329 SW Adams |
Later became the Rex Camera business. Razed for the Current Civic Center. |
| PRINCESS THEATER |
229 SW Adams |
Razed in the late 1950's |
| COLUMBIA THEATER |
209 SW Adams |
Razed in 1953 |
| CRESCENT THEATER |
311 Main St. |
Neighbors included Welt & Wieting Optical (307 Main), Charles C. Adams & Co. (309 Main - downstairs)
Upstairs: Vose Pianoes- circa 1920 |
| APOLLO THEATER |
313 Main St. |
Opened in the early 1920's. Building was originally the Lawyers Bldg with Apollo auditorium in center. Neighbors included: Gately's Cigar (1920), Mulford Clothing Store (W. side of theater) and Nash Photo Studios. The Building has been restored and is still standing (2001). |
| PASTIME THEATER |
517 Main St. |
Neighbors: Phoenix Hotel & Rooms (1918) |
| HIPPODROME THEATER |
213 SW Jefferson |
Later became know as THE RAILTO Theater. Razed in 1981 to make way for the Twin Tower Highrise. |
| AVERYVILLE THEATER |
3004 NE Adams |
Razed in 1966 |
| AVON THEATER |
2200 block of SW Adams |
Originally known as THE IMPERIAL THEATER.
In the 1970's, it became known as THE CIRCUS. |
| WARNER THEATER |
1201 SW Adams |
Streetcars had stopping points near the theater. |
| STAR THEATER |
3116 SW Adams |
Destroyed by fire May 30, 1929 |
| COLISEUM THEATER |
on Hamilton |
|
| VARSITY THEATER |
1216 W. Main |
Since WWII, razed in the 1980's |
| OLD ELISIUM THEATER |
1113 W. Main St. |
When it closed the building became Strapp Electric Co. and finally the Pink Closet Shop. |
| PALACE THEATER |
400 block Main St. |
Razed to make way for the Twin Towers project. |
| MADISON THEATER |
501 Main St. |
Currently Standing (2001) and is a comedy club. Auditorium is intact. Opened Oct. 16, 1920 |
| THE TABERNACLE THEATER |
Corner of Globe & Hamilton St. |
Popular Corn Carnival held here from 1880's through 1905. |
| AL FRESCO AMUSEMENT PARK |
N.Galena Rd. |
Extremely Popular at the turn of the Century. Noted nationally for its Roller Coaster. Destroyed by fire in 1925. |
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