Old Grouch, I was there a few months ago for a funeral. You might consider me an “old timer”, I go back to the late 70’s when I moved into the community. I will see the Hilltop gets added.
Gates open at 7:30pm each night, except on race nights. Tickets cost $8.00 per adult and $5.00 for children (ages 4-12), ages 3 and under are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. On Saturday nights, after races, ONE movie will be included with a race ticket – after 9:15pm on race nights adults will be $8.00 and children $5.00. Please plan accordingly. On Saturdays we suggest you “Come for the race and stay for the movie.”
Directions: Elko Drive-In Theater is just a half hour south of downtown Minneapolis, one mile and a half west of I-35 at the Elko-New Market Exit 76.
Elko Racing & Entertainment
26350 France Avenue
Elko New Market, MN 55020
(952) 461-7223
I remember the building housed Indianapolis Metal Spinning when I lived in the West Indianapolis neighborhood in the late 70’s early 80’s. It was two doors from the corner. Do not think the building was that old. It still looked like a theater. I think it was where the driveway is now. Demolished around 2010. I read a pamphlet about theater organs in Indianapolis that mentioned a theater at the corner of Blaine and Howard. There is an existing brick building that has the outline of an early theater in it’s flatened face.
Esteyman, if my memory serves me correctly, Dennis James removed the organ from the Princess in 1968-69 and installed it in a television studio on IU’s campus where he showed it to me. We were in the Marching 100 at the time.
Found this site that contains the following :“June 8, 1985 – Princess Theatre – 6th and Walnut – No fire, unexpected building collapse. Building was fortunately empty at time of collapse”
Found web site that has the following: “April 27, 1981 – 222 N. Walnut – The Towne Cinema Theatre – (old Harris Grande Theatre that suffered major fire in July 1942) Heavy fire in 3rd floor apartment, projection room and truss roof assembly. 7 firefighters in stairwell receive orders to evacuate when entire roof collapses – 1st floor lobby and 2nd floor mezzanine provides support for collapsed roof and all firefighters escape, 2 with minor injuries.”
Here is a Historic Indianapolis article with photos of the building in it’s current use as a parking garage as well as several old photos. I worked in this area many years ago and remember the building and wondered about it’s history.
Sorry, only two theaters transfered on the Baist Map, Fountain Square, bottom center and Sanders, center left. The 1116 building shows where the current stage house is for the White Rabbit Cabaret (burlesque) stage is 30' X 20' link . I want to go see the backs of these buildings. Short raod trip.
Joe, on the street view, look at the building across the street with the white bunny on the door and move to the right side of the building and a theater profile appears.
Joe, I am not sure how the Indiana Historical Society gets the information they attach to the photos in their collection or how to get them to review it. I hope to find out, because I have found an error in another collection. The volume of photos they are posting, there will be errors.
Chris1982, Thanks for including your source. It is a good idea to include source when adding information, I think, so others can follow up in future years.
The English was not replaced with a church. For years a JC Penneys was on the site, and that building still exists. I have reset the Google map for it. Historic Indianapolis has an excellent article on the English and the site it sat on at:
http://historicindianapolis.com/then-and-now-english-hotel-and-opera-house-120-monument-circle/
Chris1982, where did you come up the address? 213 E 16th would be part of a 1916 apartment building. I have reset the street view to an empty lot that had a Chinese laundry in 1927 & 1935. The Body Shop and Auto Painting building still exists at 230, 236 E 16th, the blue/gray & white building to the right. The laundry building collapsed after 1990, but if you enlarge the 1927 or 1935 detail on the above link the laundry building has the same shape as the Boxoffice photo.
Drove by the theater tonight and the anouncement said “Stillwell Manor Haunted House Opening in October”. A hearse with Stillwell Manor on the door is parked in the lot and appropriately attired ghouls are in the lobby.
Old Grouch, I was there a few months ago for a funeral. You might consider me an “old timer”, I go back to the late 70’s when I moved into the community. I will see the Hilltop gets added.
From their web page: SPECIALS IN 2015
WED: CAR LOAD NIGHT $10 per car
THUR: 2 for 1 Night (Adult Admission)
FRI: FAMILY NIGHT – KIDS FREE!
SAT: RACING & MOVIES
Gates open at 7:30pm each night, except on race nights. Tickets cost $8.00 per adult and $5.00 for children (ages 4-12), ages 3 and under are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. On Saturday nights, after races, ONE movie will be included with a race ticket – after 9:15pm on race nights adults will be $8.00 and children $5.00. Please plan accordingly. On Saturdays we suggest you “Come for the race and stay for the movie.”
Directions: Elko Drive-In Theater is just a half hour south of downtown Minneapolis, one mile and a half west of I-35 at the Elko-New Market Exit 76.
Elko Racing & Entertainment 26350 France Avenue Elko New Market, MN 55020 (952) 461-7223
I remember the building housed Indianapolis Metal Spinning when I lived in the West Indianapolis neighborhood in the late 70’s early 80’s. It was two doors from the corner. Do not think the building was that old. It still looked like a theater. I think it was where the driveway is now. Demolished around 2010. I read a pamphlet about theater organs in Indianapolis that mentioned a theater at the corner of Blaine and Howard. There is an existing brick building that has the outline of an early theater in it’s flatened face.
Historic Indianapolis has some comments at this site that gives more information about this theater.
According to a new article on the Historic Indianapolis site, the building still exists, sans roof per a comment.
A second article contains a link with 3 photographs.
Esteyman, if my memory serves me correctly, Dennis James removed the organ from the Princess in 1968-69 and installed it in a television studio on IU’s campus where he showed it to me. We were in the Marching 100 at the time.
Found this site that contains the following :“June 8, 1985 – Princess Theatre – 6th and Walnut – No fire, unexpected building collapse. Building was fortunately empty at time of collapse”
Found web site that has the following: “April 27, 1981 – 222 N. Walnut – The Towne Cinema Theatre – (old Harris Grande Theatre that suffered major fire in July 1942) Heavy fire in 3rd floor apartment, projection room and truss roof assembly. 7 firefighters in stairwell receive orders to evacuate when entire roof collapses – 1st floor lobby and 2nd floor mezzanine provides support for collapsed roof and all firefighters escape, 2 with minor injuries.”
Historic Indianapolis has an article on the theater.
Historic Indianapolis featured a post card from 1918 of the interior of the theater.
Historic Indianapolis has a new article on the Fox.
Here is a Historic Indianapolis article with photos of the building in it’s current use as a parking garage as well as several old photos. I worked in this area many years ago and remember the building and wondered about it’s history.
Indianapolis/Marion County Public Library has a digital collection about the English’s Opera House
A new article from Historic Indianapolis.
Here is a link to the article.
Sorry, only two theaters transfered on the Baist Map, Fountain Square, bottom center and Sanders, center left. The 1116 building shows where the current stage house is for the White Rabbit Cabaret (burlesque) stage is 30' X 20' link . I want to go see the backs of these buildings. Short raod trip.
Historic Indianapolis article here
Joe, on the street view, look at the building across the street with the white bunny on the door and move to the right side of the building and a theater profile appears.
Joe, I am not sure how the Indiana Historical Society gets the information they attach to the photos in their collection or how to get them to review it. I hope to find out, because I have found an error in another collection. The volume of photos they are posting, there will be errors.
Chris1982, Thanks for including your source. It is a good idea to include source when adding information, I think, so others can follow up in future years.
Tinseltoes, thanks to Chris1982, we now know that the Boxoffice picture is of the old landury building after conversion.
Joe, Thank You
Three Historic Indianapolis articles on the theatre:
http://historicindianapolis.com/room-with-a-view-fountain-square-theatre-building/
http://historicindianapolis.com/friday-favorite-fountain-square-theatre-building/
http://historicindianapolis.com/fountain-square/
I have to figure out how to do the links like Joe did above.
The English was not replaced with a church. For years a JC Penneys was on the site, and that building still exists. I have reset the Google map for it. Historic Indianapolis has an excellent article on the English and the site it sat on at: http://historicindianapolis.com/then-and-now-english-hotel-and-opera-house-120-monument-circle/
Here is the history of the 200 block of E. 16th.
http://historicindianapolis.com/indianapolis-then-and-now-200-block-of-e-16th-street/
Chris1982, where did you come up the address? 213 E 16th would be part of a 1916 apartment building. I have reset the street view to an empty lot that had a Chinese laundry in 1927 & 1935. The Body Shop and Auto Painting building still exists at 230, 236 E 16th, the blue/gray & white building to the right. The laundry building collapsed after 1990, but if you enlarge the 1927 or 1935 detail on the above link the laundry building has the same shape as the Boxoffice photo.
Drove by the theater tonight and the anouncement said “Stillwell Manor Haunted House Opening in October”. A hearse with Stillwell Manor on the door is parked in the lot and appropriately attired ghouls are in the lobby.