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Park Avenue Theatre


1925 Photo from the John Pitt collection.
203 Vine Ave
Park Ridge IL

Demolished
Record #19456  
 Opened: 1924
 Closed: Yes (date unknown)
 Demolished: Yes (date unknown)
Capacity: 1200 seats
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s):
National Register:
Current Organ: none
 Also Known As: Ridge
 Previously operated by: H&E Balaban Corporation

Information for this tour was contributed by Bryan Krefft.

The Ridge Theatre in Park Ridge, Illinois, opened in 1924 on Vine Street and sat about 1200. It was originally operated by the Lynch circuit. In the 1950s, it was gutted and converted into Michael Kirby's Ice Skating School. The Ridge was torn down by the late 1970s.

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1925 photos from the John Pitt collection.


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