2424 North Lincoln Avenue is a building in
Lincoln Park, Chicago
Lincoln Park is a designated community areas of Chicago, community area on the North Side, Chicago, North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is located west of Lincoln Park.
History
In 1824, the United States Army built a small post near toda ...
, adjacent to the
Biograph Theater
The Biograph Theater on Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, was originally a movie theater but now presents live productions. It gained early notoriety as the location where bank robber John Dillinger was lea ...
. From 1912 to 2006, it variously housed the Fullerton Theater, an auto garage, the Crest Theater, and the 3-Penny Cinema. Since 2009 it has been Lincoln Hall, a music venue.
Early history
The building first opened as the Fullerton Theatre, a
nickelodeon
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, in 1912. In 1915 it was converted into an auto garage.
FBI
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agents took aim at
John Dillinger
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from the roof of the building in 1934.
It opened again as the Crest Theater in 1938.
The 3-Penny Cinema
The building was named the 3-Penny Cinema in 1964.
It was known for playing second-run films and "
midnight movie
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s".
It was the first theater in Chicago to screen the pornographic film ''
Deep Throat''. The cinema continued to operate until it closed in 2006 due to taxes the owner owed to the
City of Chicago
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.
Lincoln Hall
Since 2009, the building has housed the Lincoln Hall bar and music venue.
The capacity is 507, divided between the main floor and the balcony.
[
Brothers Chris and Mike Schuba started the Lincoln Hall venue. In 2009, the brothers were already operating their nearby music venue Schubas Tavern, where ]Dave Matthews
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Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and moved frequently between South Africa, ...
, The Avett Brothers
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, Modest Mouse
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, Feist, and My Morning Jacket
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played shows early in their careers. The Schuba brothers intended Lincoln Hall to serve as a larger version of their other club, and opened it in 2009 with a performance by Mike Doughty
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. Lincoln Hall hosted monthly "3-Penny was here" film nights, at least through 2012.Audiotree
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, which continues to operate them as a pair, .
References
External links
Photos of the cinema from CinematourLincoln Hall/Schubas Tavern web page
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Buildings and structures in Chicago
Music venues in Chicago
Nightclubs in Chicago
Cinemas and movie theaters in Chicago
Former cinemas in the United States
Theatres completed in 1912
1912 establishments in Illinois