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[[Image:STRAND.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Illustration by Norman Zepeski]]STRAND THEATER. Originally the [[MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH]]. The building at | [[Image:STRAND.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Illustration by Norman Zepeski]]STRAND THEATER. Originally the [[MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH]]. The building at 1198 Main was converted into a theater in 1919. Dubinsky Brothers of Chicago took over the ownership in 1976. | ||
In August 1980, fire gutted the building, leading the owners to attempt on several occasions to sell the building. They applied for a demolition permit in 1983. In 1986 the Dubinsky Brothers sold the property to Mr. and Mrs. Jon Kreiss of Galena and Mrs. Kreiss' mother, Millie Boge of Dubuque. | In August 1980, fire gutted the building, leading the owners to attempt on several occasions to sell the building. They applied for a demolition permit in 1983. In 1986 the Dubinsky Brothers sold the property to Mr. and Mrs. Jon Kreiss of Galena and Mrs. Kreiss' mother, Millie Boge of Dubuque. | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 3 September 2011
STRAND THEATER. Originally the MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. The building at 1198 Main was converted into a theater in 1919. Dubinsky Brothers of Chicago took over the ownership in 1976.
In August 1980, fire gutted the building, leading the owners to attempt on several occasions to sell the building. They applied for a demolition permit in 1983. In 1986 the Dubinsky Brothers sold the property to Mr. and Mrs. Jon Kreiss of Galena and Mrs. Kreiss' mother, Millie Boge of Dubuque.
In 1987 the new owners planned to convert the building into the Paramount Club, a nightclub complete with live bands playing hit tunes from the 1950s to the 1980s. Financing for the $500,000 project collapsed, and the owners approached SAINT LUKE'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH about accepting the property as a gift. The church board voted to turn the land into a parking lot. However, a demolition permit was withheld by the city council for a period of up to ninety days to assess whether the structure had architectural significance or historical importance. Demolition of the building took place during December 1989 and January 1990.