Tivoli Theatre - Downers Grove, IL
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N 41° 47.759 W 088° 00.556
16T E 416147 N 4627616
The Tivoli Theatre opened on Christmas Day 1928 as one of the first theatres in the country built to show “talkies.” Now, the Tivoli is the flagship of the "Classic Cinemas" chain of theaters in Chicago's western suburbs and outlying areas.
Waymark Code: WM6C58
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2009
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"Local businessmen, Gustave and George Bunge, built the Tivoli Building, located at the corner of Warren and Highland avenues in downtown Downers Grove, in 1928. The architects were Van Gunten and Van Gunten of Chicago. The contractor was a local firm, J.T. Schless Company of Downers Grove. The building occupies nearly a block just north of the Downers Grove train station and consists of the movie theatre, a bowling center and game room, a residential hotel, stores and offices.
When the Tivoli Theatre opened on Christmas Day in 1928, there were 4,000 people lined up all the way down the block. Admission at the time was 15 cents for children and 40 cents for adults. On holidays and Sundays the adult admission was 50 cents.
Today the Tivoli has been extensively renovated and remains a very active theater, seating 1,012. It shows recent films at a bargain price seven days a week with matinees on weekends and school holidays. Also the home of the After Hours Film Society
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Added in 1992 was a 3 manual/10 rank Wurlitzer organ that rises from the orchestra pit and is played with gusto by a terrific organist!
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