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Hillcrest Theater Neon Sign

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Measures 8'8" x 16.2" x 28" Double sided painted tin with neon and stud lights. Solid can needs new neon and rewiring. Sign is currently located at 22629 East 143rd Street, Plainfield, IL The theater opened in the summer of 1967 at the Hillcrest Shopping Center on Larkin Avenue near Joliet Illinois. The opening movie was the Dirty Dozen. It was operated as a 1,000 seat single screen house by ABC Great States Theaters. After going through several owners and being turned into a twin theater, it closed in the mid 1990's.

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Hillcrest Theater Neon Sign

Name: Hillcrest Theater Neon Sign
SKU: 129706304
Price: 5500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $5,000 - $10,000

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