Comments on: 5th at Jackson (1970)

By: Charles Robson

Charles Robson — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:01:57 +0000

In the late 50s I was the night doorman at the Roxy, and if I recall the bar to the right of the Marquee was called the “Roxy Lounge” after I locked up after the last show I would give the keys to the bartender.

By: Don Castles

Don Castles — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:29:55 +0000

I was an usher at the old Roxy when I was a senior at SHS. Then it was the modern theatre in town. Underneath was a huge basement where we changed into our uniforms. The building in the foreground on the left was the YWCA.

By: Paul H

Paul H — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:18:08 +0000

We used the parking lot pictured here in the foreground on several occasions. I can remember seeing “The Omega Man” with Charleton ( sp) Heston at the Roxy.

By: Aden Shures

Aden Shures — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:07:49 +0000

My parents owned and operated the Apartment Lounge located just to the right of the theater under the marquee.

By: Paul H

Paul H — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:29:39 +0000

Oh yeah. I can remember parking downtown and walking to the movie theaters. We were from out of town so it was a big treat for me to get to the big city. The Hub clothiers and a sporting goods store were usually on the list of places to go too.

By: Giuseppe

Giuseppe — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:40:13 +0000

wow great pic of the old Roxy theater! Can still remember going to the theater in the 60′s and what a treat it was! So sad all these great old places were torn down to make room for a parking lot.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:05:00 +0000

Thanks for finding the picture of the hotel and also the Roxy. I grew up blocks away and we would walk downtown- I remember the morning the hotel was imploded-Until seeing this picture I couldnt really remember what that block looked like. All I remember was that horrible parking lot. I would love to see pics of the rest of that block ie capital and aslo 4th st.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:57:36 +0000

Not sure when the Roxy Theatre came down – I was present when the Abe Lincoln Hotel was imploded in December 1978 (?) I think it was.