State Theater 11016 S. Michigan Ave #tbt

The State Theater is one many movie theaters that existed on what was known in local parlance as The Ave. South Michigan Avenue in Roseland during far more prosperous times was a very active destination for local shoppers until the local economy changed after the 1970s.

According to Cinema Treasures this theater was opened in 1922 and as you read in below ig post from Pete Kastanes was demolished in 1997.

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The State Theater once located at 11016 S Michigan Ave in The Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. It was demolished in 1997.

A post shared by Pete Kastanes (@vanishedchicagoland) on Feb 10, 2019 at 1:23pm PST

Here's a Google streetview image of the corner where this theater was located near 110th & Michigan.

Here's another ig post from Kastanes of a 1936 program from the State. Sometimes I forget how different going to the movies was for movie goers back in the day.

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Here is a 1936 program from The State Theater once located at 11016 S Michigan Ave in The Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. It was demolished in 1997.

A post shared by Pete Kastanes (@vanishedchicagoland) on Feb 10, 2019 at 1:24pm PST

Here is a listing of other theaters that existed along The Ave/Michigan Avenue according to Cinema Treasures.