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| Listing of where the organs were during the theatre organ (silent film) era |
| Theatre |
Organ |
Location |
Yr Built |
Opening |
Yr. Razed |
Seats |
Remarks |
|
North Shore Suburbs
|
|
Academy
|
2/7 Barton
|
Waukegan
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Alcyon
|
3/13 Barton
|
Highland Park
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
861
|
-
|
|
Auditoriun Th.
|
2m Kimball
|
Libertyville
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Bartlett
|
2/3 Barton
|
Highwood
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Coronet
|
2/2 Barton
|
817 Chicago Evanston
|
1936
|
2/19/37
|
2000
|
700
|
Demolished
|
|
Crystal
|
2m Robert Morton
|
Antioch
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Deerpath
|
3/10 Geneva
|
Lake Forest
|
1928
|
9/28-
|
-
|
935
|
Converted to retail shops
|
|
Genesee
|
3/10 Barton
|
Waukegan
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
800
|
-
|
|
Hoyburn
|
2m Kimball
|
615 Davis, Evanston
|
1914
|
12/16/14
|
|
800
|
-
|
|
Ravinia Park
|
2m Kimball
|
Ravinia
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Stadium
|
2/4 Wurlitzer (135A)
|
1700 Central , Evanston
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Teatro del Lago
|
2/10 Kimball
|
Sheridan Rd, Wilmette
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1180
|
-
|
|
Varsity
|
3/26 Geneva
|
1710 Sherman St, Evanston
|
1926
|
12/23/26
|
-
|
2500
|
Retail stores
|
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Village
|
2m Kimball |
1158 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette
|
1914
|
- |
- |
654
|
- |
|
Wilmette
|
2m Welte
|
1122 Central |
1914 |
- |
- |
-
|
-
|
|
Northwestern Suburbs
|
|
Arlington Th
|
2/3 Barton
|
Arlington Heights
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Catlow
|
3/8 Kimball
|
Barrington
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Des Plaines
|
3m Geneva
|
Des Plaines
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
940
|
-
|
|
Echo
|
2m Kimball
|
Des Plaines
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
650
|
-
|
|
Pickwick
|
3/11 Wurlitzer (model 225)
|
5 S Prospect , Park Ridge
|
1929
|
-
|
-
|
1540
|
-
|
|
Ridge
|
Gottfried
|
Park Ridge
|
1924
|
-
|
-
|
1200
|
-
|
|
Western Suburbs
|
|
Arcada
|
3/16 Geneva-Marr and Colton
|
St Charles
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Berwyn
|
4/16 Barton
|
6404 W 22nd, Berwyn
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1675
|
Demolished
|
|
Center
|
2/3 Barton
|
Bensenville
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Clifford
|
2m Smith
|
Cicero
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
400
|
-
|
|
Crocker
|
2/6 Wurlitzer (DX)
|
Elgin
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
DuPage
|
3/10 Gottfried
|
Main St, Lombard
|
1928
|
7/26/28
|
-
|
1400
|
-
|
|
Egyptian
|
2/6 Wurltzer (DX)
|
Dekalb
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
El Tovar
|
2/4 Wurlitzer
|
Crystal Lake
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Organ purchased by Leon Berry (Beast in the Basement)
|
|
Fargo Theatre
|
3m Geneva
|
Sycamore
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Forest
|
2/6 Barton
|
7532 W Madison, Forest Park
|
1920
|
8/20
|
-
|
1500
|
Demolished
|
|
Fox Theatre
|
2m Hinners
|
Aurora
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Glen
|
3/10 Barton
|
Glen Ellyn
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
900
|
-
|
|
Grand
|
2/9 Kimball
|
Wheaton
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
800
|
-
|
|
Grove
|
2/3 Wurlitzer (100B Sp) |
Fox River Grove |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Grover |
2/3 Barton |
Elgin |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Hinsdale |
3/10 Marr and Colton
|
Hinsdale |
1925 |
- |
- |
600 |
Closed 1999 |
| Illinois Theatre |
2/3 Kilgen |
LaGrange |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| LaGrange |
4/10 Barton |
78 S 5th, LaGrange |
- |
- |
- |
1400 |
- |
| Lido |
3/9 Kilgen |
62 S 5th, Maywood |
1925 |
11/25/25 |
- |
-1865- |
Demolished |
| Madison Circle |
2/3 Wurlitzer (108sp) |
Forest Park |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Melrose Park |
2m Kimball |
Melrose Park |
- |
- |
- |
1000 |
- |
| Miller Theatre |
2/6 Barton
|
Woodstock |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Oak Park (Lamar) |
2/10 Kimball
|
120 S Wisconsin, Oak Park |
1913 |
10/20/13 |
|
800 |
Renamed 1930; demolished--- |
| Palace |
3/10 Barton |
5225 W 25th, Cicero |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Paramount |
3/13 Wurlitzer (Bal 2) |
Aurora |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Parkside |
2/8 Barton |
Lombard |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Rialto |
2/8 Kilgen |
Aurora |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Ritz |
3/9 Kilgen |
6334 W Roosevelt, Berwyn |
1926 |
- |
- |
1500 |
Condominiums |
| Roxy |
4/11 Robert Morton |
Berwyn |
- |
- |
- |
800 |
- |
| Star |
2m Robert Morton |
Elgin |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Tivoli |
3/12 Geneva |
Aurora |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Tivoli |
2/5 Wurlitzer |
Highland Ave., Downers Grove |
- |
- |
- |
1000- |
- |
| Villard |
3/11 Gottfried |
Villa Park |
- |
- |
- |
800 |
- |
| York |
3/10 Barton |
Elmhurst |
- |
- |
- |
1500 |
- |
|
Southern Suburbs
|
| Gayety (Roxy) |
Marr and Colton |
Ottawa |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Gregory |
3/15 Moller |
Chicago Heights |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Grand
|
2m Kimball
|
Blue Island
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Harvey |
2m Kimball |
Harvey |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Lincoln Dixie |
2/9 Kimball |
Chicago Heights |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Majestic
|
2/7 Wurlitzer (E) |
Kankakee
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| New Lyric |
2m Kimball |
12954 S Western, Blue Island |
- |
- |
- |
1200 |
- |
|
Orpheum
|
2/7 Wurlitzer (E) |
Ottawa |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Rialto |
4/21 Barton |
Joliet |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Washington |
2m Kimball |
Chicago Heights |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Northwest Indiana |
| Capitol |
2m Kimball |
Whiting |
1922 |
3/1/23 |
- |
1000 |
- |
| Columbia |
2/4 Wurlitzer (B) |
Indiana Harbor |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| DeLuxe |
2m Kimball |
589 Hohman, Hammond |
1915- |
- |
- |
1150 |
- |
| Hartley |
2/9 Kilgen |
East Chicago |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
| Hoosier |
3/7 Kimball |
613 119th, Whiting |
- |
- |
- |
900 |
- |
| Indiana |
3/10 Wurlitzer (H) |
3458 Michigan, East Chicago |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Midway |
3m Kilgen |
East Chicago |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Orpheum |
2/8 Kimball |
156 State, Hammond |
1915 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Paramount |
3/12 Barton |
5405 Hohman, Hammond |
- |
- |
- |
- |
organ moved from Tivoli Theatre in Gary
|
| Parthenon |
2/11 Kimball |
576 Hohman, Hammond |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| State |
3m Kimball |
66 State, Hammond |
- |
21925 |
- |
3165 |
- |
| Temple |
2/6 Wurlitzer (160C) |
Hammond |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Gary |
| Broadway |
2/4 Kilgen |
1648 Broadway |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Family |
2m Robert Morton |
557 Broadway |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Glen Park |
Page |
3833 Broadway |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Grand |
2m Barton |
790 Broadway |
- |
- |
- |
800 |
- |
| Orpheum |
2/4 Kilgen |
801 Broadway |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Palace |
3/9 Kilgen |
765 Broadway |
1925 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Ritz |
2.3 Kilgen |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Roosevelt |
Geneva |
1446 Broadway |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tivoli |
3/12 Barton |
820 W 5th- |
- |
- |
- |
1500 |
- |
| Southern Wisconsin |
| Bijou |
2m Bennett |
Racine |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Burke |
2/3 Barton |
Kenosha |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Cameo |
2m Barton |
Kenosha |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Capitol |
2/5 Wurlitzer (150sp) |
Racine |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Crown |
2/4 Barton |
Racine |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Douglas |
2/6 Barton |
Racine |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Gateway (Lake) |
3/10 Barton |
Kenosha |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Granada |
2/3 Kilgen |
Racine |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Gump |
2/5 Barton |
Lake Geneva |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Kenosha Th |
3/8 Wurlitzer (SP3M) |
Kenosha |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Lincoln |
2m Barton |
Kenosha |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Majestic |
2/4 Wurlitzer (BXsp) |
Lake Geneva |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Majestic (Uptown) |
3/7 Marr and Colton |
Racine |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Orpheum |
3m Barton |
Kenosha |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Rex |
3/10 Barton |
Racine |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Rialto (Venetian) |
3/8 Wurlitzer (Esp) |
Racine |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Roosevelt |
3/7 Marr and Colton |
Kenosha |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| State |
2/6 Barton |
Racine |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Vogue |
2/6 Moller |
Kenosha |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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