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Main St
Aurora IL

	Record #20678
Opened: 1919 Closed: 1928 Demolished: 1928	Capacity: 2250 seats Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): National Register: Current Organ: none
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Information for this tour was contributed by Konrad Schiecke.

The Rialto Theatre opened in 1919 with 2250 seats and was located on Main Street (now Galena Boulevard). It was a conversion of the Sylvandell Dance Hall, which was built in 1915. There was a bowling alley in the basement and a new pipe organ was installed in the theatre. In October 1928, the Rialto burned to the ground in what was termed the "million dollar fire."

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Last featured 5/31/2002. Last edited 8/7/2021.

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