Roxy Theatre

1017 S. State Street,
Lockport, IL 60441

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Previously operated by: Marchesi Brothers Theaters

Functions: Community Center, Special Events

Styles: Art Deco

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Inside the Roxy - 2014

Originally built as a feed store in the 1850’s. It was converted into the Roxy Theatre in 1937. Located on S. State Street at E. 10th Street. It was still open in 1957. After closing it was used as a juice bar. It is now a community center.

Contributed by Bryan Krefft

Recent comments (view all 6 comments)

mp775
mp775 on September 1, 2006 at 4:09 pm

According to an employee at a local business, the theater is occassionally used for senior citizens' events.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 16, 2008 at 10:22 pm

Here is a recent picture. The image is not the best, unfortunately.
http://tinyurl.com/6rmf42

stormdog
stormdog on December 4, 2012 at 7:07 pm

It looks like this building is currently being used as a nightclub for people with mental illness or disability. There’s an interesting article about this here: http://www.voanews.com/content/illinois-nightclub-caters-to-mentally-challenged—137487468/162769.html

Also, here’s a photograph of the theatre I made this Summer. I’ll post a few more once I’m done with school in a couple weeks.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stormdog42/8245122949/

BetterLockport
BetterLockport on July 27, 2014 at 7:29 pm

This theater has been reopened!!! Mayor Steve Streit has recently negotiated an agreement with the owners of the building and the facility has been renovated. A new marquee with lights, updated entry and bar/eating area. The Lockport Old Towne Cafe, neighbor to the Roxy, serves their specialty food incuding hotdogs, sausage sandwiches, desserts. It is a BYOB theater. The weekend of July 25 the Roxy showed Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. August 8 and 9 will be the gothic horror Hansel and Gretel.

BetterLockport
BetterLockport on July 27, 2014 at 7:31 pm

Roxy facebook page … https://www.facebook.com/roxylockport

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on October 18, 2016 at 9:18 pm

October 1, 2016 photo added, credit & copyright Kim Tonry.

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