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Empire Theatre


2004 Photo from the Kyle Fee collection.
115 N Eighth St
Quincy IL

Closed
Record #25981  
 Opened:
 Closed: Yes (date unknown)
 Current Use: Apartments
 Demolished:
Capacity:
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s):
National Register:
Current Organ: none
 Also Known As: Empire, Hippodrome, Hippodrome-Empire
 Previously operated by: Publix Great States Theatres

Information for this tour was contributed by Kyle Fee.

The Empire closed during the silent era, unable to compete with the more fashionable Washington and Orpheum theatres. After that it was used as an auditorium for graduations and the Quincy Community Theatre. Louise Brooks apparently appeared there live on New Year's Day 1924 with a traveling dance company. The building currently has been converted to apartments.

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June 2016 photos from the Adam Martin collection.


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April 2004 photos from the Kyle Fee collection.


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Last featured 2/19/2006. Last edited 8/13/2022.


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