The Hub Theater
{{Short description|Movie theater in Rochelle, Illinois, US}}
The Hub Theater is a movie theater in Rochelle, Illinois.{{cite web|last1=Tyler|first1=Susan|title=Rochelle's Hub Theater to get a New Life |url=http://q985online.com/rochelles-hub-theater-to-get-a-new-life/|website=q985online.com|accessdate=20 April 2016}}
History
Opened in 1931, it was designed by Elmer F. Behrns.{{cite book|author=David A. Belden with Christine R. O’Brien|title=Lincoln Highway Across Illinois, The|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JXAbAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA107|year=2013|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-9358-6|pages=107–}}
In the 1980s the theater was converted to a multiplex screening format.
In 2015, the vacant theater was purchased by Florida businessman Mike McCarty.{{cite web|last1=Leon|first1=Jeff|title=Former Rochelle resident buys Hub Theater and 4th Avenue building in downtown area|url=http://wrhl.net/news/details.cfm?clientid=31&id=182386#.VxgWrj9rU-8|website=Newstalk 1060 WRHL|accessdate=20 April 2016}} As of 2016, the theater is undergoing a renovation and was expected to reopen in 2019.{{cite web|last1=Crowley|first1=Kristin|title=Hub Theater renovation in Rochelle making progress|url=http://www.wrex.com/story/30729876/2015/12/11/hub-theater-renovation-in-rochelle-making-progress|website=wrex.com|accessdate=20 April 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.thehubtheater.com Official site]
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Category:Theatres completed in 1931
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