This really brings back memories! I saw the movies, “Halloween” and “The Exorcist” sitting in the balcony with my high school buddies. Progress can be depressing sometimes.
You’re right about that Brad! I remember seeing It’s Alive there then walking home afterward! It was scary trying to walk home in the dark after watching that movie!
Well Russ, that answered my previous question. Yes, Giuseppe, this is a pretty nice place to live, particularly if you work downtown… though I do often wish some of those old stores, restaurants, etc. were still around. I have lived in Spfld only since 2005 so all these old pictures are new to me
Elaine I would love living there with the whole downtown atmosphere and we’d go to all the old places that were still around! Is Bachman Keefner’s still open? I remember being 4 and getting my first chocolate soda there when my sister worked behind the counter back in the mid 60’s! Great memories…
Giuseppe - Bachman Keefner is no longer open; however, the building is still there. I walked by it the other day, but I can’t recall what the name of the place is now. I believe it’s still a cafe of some sort. It was still called Bachman Keefner up until a couple of years ago, and the name is still painted on the front window.
I also have memories of the Senate. My most interesting one is when I was working in the Leland Hotel up on the 8th or 9th floor. One day I looked out my window to see the Sentate in flames! I think this was in the late 1970s. I can’t recall whether the theatre ever re-opened prior to being demolished for Lincoln Square a few years later. Judging by the picture here, it must have been repaired. I can’t recall ever being in the Senate, but I’m sure I was.
That wasnt the Senate on fire it was a building off of 5th street I beleive it housed a portion of Tom & Sallys in it. it was in 1981 or 82 approx. I remember the building burning to the ground basically
Hey Scott!
Thanks for the info! Too bad about it not being Bachman Keefner’s but at least the building is still there with the name on it! I guess its progress and years from now our favorite current haunts will become, hopefully recycled too…
That photo brings back memories! A nephew of mine was born that year and the building in between the red brick building on the Senate’s right in photo, and the fox photo building, was a gift shop or flower shop, where we bought blue gum cigar’s with “its a boy” on them. Anybody remember the store’s name? I also remember Fox photo, Capital Q and Thrifty’s across the street, my brother and I used to bother our mom to buy us candy when we went in there. I saw King Kong, the Prophecy, Exorcist rerelease in 1978 and Halloween III there, maybe others but I no longer recall. I was 12 that year, and we lived on the 600 block of North 4th.
Hey John! I’m not real sure but I think I remember Springfield florist or Springfield flower shop in that area… I remember skipping school to see King Kong back then at the Senate! We were on the ten hundred block of North 6th from about 74 til around 80 or so… The Best old days!
this is a fantastic photo.
allie | Jun 1, 2008 | Reply
What was playing at the Senate?
Dan at BFS | Jun 2, 2008 | Reply
“Closed: Soon to be a part of Lincoln Square”
Benno | Jun 2, 2008 | Reply
It looks really nice and I think if I were back in Spfd I’d love to live there but man I sure do miss the old downtown!
Giuseppe | Jun 3, 2008 | Reply
This really brings back memories! I saw the movies, “Halloween” and “The Exorcist” sitting in the balcony with my high school buddies. Progress can be depressing sometimes.
brad | Jun 3, 2008 | Reply
You’re right about that Brad! I remember seeing It’s Alive there then walking home afterward! It was scary trying to walk home in the dark after watching that movie!
Giuseppe | Jun 4, 2008 | Reply
I remember seeing Condorman, of all things, at the Senate. My brother got to see Heavy Metal there.
Steve | Jun 6, 2008 | Reply
Wow. I forgot about Capitol Q. Great place to kill time before or after a show at the Senate.
Paul H | Jun 12, 2008 | Reply
Does anyone remember Roy Conn’s it was right next door to the Senate. Also a good place to hang before and after show. Now we are telling our ages.
Donna C | Jun 12, 2008 | Reply
What is the little white building next to Conn’s catering.Great memories
Rob V | Jun 22, 2008 | Reply
Well Russ, that answered my previous question. Yes, Giuseppe, this is a pretty nice place to live, particularly if you work downtown… though I do often wish some of those old stores, restaurants, etc. were still around. I have lived in Spfld only since 2005 so all these old pictures are new to me
Elaine | Jun 22, 2008 | Reply
Elaine I would love living there with the whole downtown atmosphere and we’d go to all the old places that were still around! Is Bachman Keefner’s still open? I remember being 4 and getting my first chocolate soda there when my sister worked behind the counter back in the mid 60’s! Great memories…
Giuseppe | Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
Giuseppe - Bachman Keefner is no longer open; however, the building is still there. I walked by it the other day, but I can’t recall what the name of the place is now. I believe it’s still a cafe of some sort. It was still called Bachman Keefner up until a couple of years ago, and the name is still painted on the front window.
I also have memories of the Senate. My most interesting one is when I was working in the Leland Hotel up on the 8th or 9th floor. One day I looked out my window to see the Sentate in flames! I think this was in the late 1970s. I can’t recall whether the theatre ever re-opened prior to being demolished for Lincoln Square a few years later. Judging by the picture here, it must have been repaired. I can’t recall ever being in the Senate, but I’m sure I was.
Scott | Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
That wasnt the Senate on fire it was a building off of 5th street I beleive it housed a portion of Tom & Sallys in it. it was in 1981 or 82 approx. I remember the building burning to the ground basically
Jay | Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
Hey Scott!
Thanks for the info! Too bad about it not being Bachman Keefner’s but at least the building is still there with the name on it! I guess its progress and years from now our favorite current haunts will become, hopefully recycled too…
Giuseppe | Jul 6, 2008 | Reply
That photo brings back memories! A nephew of mine was born that year and the building in between the red brick building on the Senate’s right in photo, and the fox photo building, was a gift shop or flower shop, where we bought blue gum cigar’s with “its a boy” on them. Anybody remember the store’s name? I also remember Fox photo, Capital Q and Thrifty’s across the street, my brother and I used to bother our mom to buy us candy when we went in there. I saw King Kong, the Prophecy, Exorcist rerelease in 1978 and Halloween III there, maybe others but I no longer recall. I was 12 that year, and we lived on the 600 block of North 4th.
John | Jul 11, 2008 | Reply
Hey John! I’m not real sure but I think I remember Springfield florist or Springfield flower shop in that area… I remember skipping school to see King Kong back then at the Senate! We were on the ten hundred block of North 6th from about 74 til around 80 or so… The Best old days!
Giuseppe | Jul 22, 2008 | Reply