2424 North Lincoln Avenue is a building in Lincoln Park, Chicago, adjacent to the Biograph Theater. 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
editThe building first opened as the Fullerton Theatre, a nickelodeon, in 1912. In 1915 it was converted into an auto garage. FBI agents took aim at John Dillinger from the roof of the building in 1934.[1]
It opened again as the Crest Theater in 1938.
The 3-Penny Cinema
editThe building was named the 3-Penny Cinema in 1964.[2] It was known for playing second-run films and "midnight movies".[3] 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.[2][4]
Lincoln Hall
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| Address | 2424 N. Lincoln Avenue |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°55′33″N 87°38′59″W / 41.9259°N 87.6498°W |
| Owner | Audioleaf Lincoln Operating LLC (Michael Johnston, William Johnston) |
| Type | Music venue |
| Capacity | 507 |
| Opened | October 16, 2009 |
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Since 2009, the building has housed the Lincoln Hall bar and music venue.[5][6] The capacity is 507, divided between the main floor and the balcony.[6]
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, The Avett Brothers, Modest Mouse, Feist, and My Morning Jacket 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. Lincoln Hall hosted monthly "3-Penny was here" film nights, at least through 2012.[7] In 2015, the Schuba brothers sold both music clubs to Audiotree, which continues to operate them as a pair, as of 2021[update].[8][9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ "About LH". www.lh-st.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ a b "City shuts down 3 Penny Cinema for unpaid taxes". Crain's Chicago Business. June 26, 2006. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ McGavin, Patrick Z. (March 24, 1995). "Midnight Cowboys". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ "City shuts down 3 Penny Cinema". Chicago Tribune. June 28, 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL – Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ a b Pais, Mike (October 20, 2009). "Schubas' new tune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Lincoln Hall's 3-Penny Was Here Series Hosts Big Easy Express Premiere And Holiday Classics : Chicagoist". chicagoist.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ Kot, Greg (August 5, 2009). "New venue on Schubas' menu". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ Kot, Greg (April 23, 2015). "Lincoln Hall Sold". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Audiotree". Open House Chicago. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "LH + ST". Lincoln Hall + Schubas Tavern. 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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