Comments on: 500 Block of Monroe (1983)

By: chas

chas — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:23:33 +0000

I remember House of Wax in 3D (starring Vincent Price) being shown at The Senate. And they also had a marathon of all five of the “Planet of the Apes” movies there. Great memories of the theatres downtown.

By: Regina Winch Oldbury

Regina Winch Oldbury — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:44:15 +0000

Winch’s Flower Shop was on the corner of 4th and Monroe Sts. That’s probably the flower shop you are remembering.

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:32:42 +0000

My mother and I would go to Springfield from Greenview maybe once a week and it was always a treat to eat at Strongs cafeteria back in the 50′s

By: Patty

Patty — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:55:31 +0000

Roy Conn’s was a great place to hang out before and after school waiting for the bus to take us to Sacred Heart Academy in the late 50′s

By: Ann Duvall

Ann Duvall — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:09:58 +0000

I just remembered….it was called Bachman & Khumle (spelling?) back then. They were two nice bosses and I loved my job at the soda fountain.

By: Ann Duvall

Ann Duvall — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:02:08 +0000

I remember Bachman & Keefner, too. While I was still in high school I worked the soda fountain. On Friday and Saturday nights The Knights of Columbus had a public dance and during intermission, a bunch of dancers would come to the soda fountain for a snack. They filled up the place and I was really busy, but after 30 minutes they’d all be back at the dance. Fun times!

By: Sally Davidson

Sally Davidson — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:03:45 +0000

My parents opened Tom and Sally’s in 1953 at 226 S. 5th. The store was named after my brother, Tom and me. Tom died in 1956. The building burned to the ground 1980. All was a total loss. Springfield holds many great memories for me.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:48:09 +0000

The first 3D movie was House of Wax with Vincent Price and Phyllis Kirk (I think), and it was in the early to mid 50′s. However, I think it was shown at the Roxy — or maybe the Lincoln. It’s so sad to see all those theaters gone — especially the Orpheum. I remember as a little girl attending opening night at the Roxy around 1950. They showed The West Point Story with James Cagney, Gordon MacRae, Doris Day, and Gene Nelson.

By: louie giordano

louie giordano — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:31:21 +0000

Joe I think you are right about that 3D movie.The little white building was Dr. Fults optomitristoffice

By: Joe Ushman

Joe Ushman — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:45:46 +0000

I think I saw my first 3D movie at the senate. Mid 50′s. May have been the first time to show 3D in Spfld. Can anyone help me remember for sure.