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The Elmo Theater located in downtown St.Elmo, Illinois

For 27 years she has sat empty and forgotten. Her brick facade discolored by time. Her doors boarded shut and her elegant marquee which once stood aglow with neon lights as people lined up beneath it now hangs dark and rusted; It’s neon tubes gone years ago.
But the Elmo is forgotten no more. The St. Elmo Historical Society has made it our goal to restore the old Elmo Theater to it’s once proud and beautiful state. Once restored the Elmo will not only be used to show features but will also serve as a home for plays, concerts, lectures and other activities.
By restoring the Elmo Theater we believe we are not only rescuing a historic building from destruction and preserving a part of out past but that the reopening of the Elmo as both a movie house and a community theater will further rejuvenate the community it served for so many years.

Kenny Flowers removing old seats on day 1
Go to The Restoration Page for more pictures and info.

Show your Support With a Save The Elmo T-Shirt

These shirts are made form a Cotton and Polyester blend making for a cool and comfortable fit. The front of the shirt features a line drawing of the facade of the theater with the phrase “Save The Elmo” appearing on its marquee. Shirts are available in gray with a blue image or in blue with a white image. Shirts are available in XX, extra large, large and medium at a price of just $10.00 each. All proceeds go towards the restoration of the Elmo Theater.
Shirts are available for purchase at the following St. Elmo businesses:
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Main Street Flowers and Gifts
500 North Main St.
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St. Elmo Devonian News Office 423 North Main St.
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St. Elmo Pet Clinic
309 West 8th at Elm

Theater Birdhouses
Constructed With Material Removed From the Old Theater.

Birdhouse 40002 Zach Crawford is constructing birdhouses using material removed from the old theater. The birdhouse pictured is currently on display in the Davonian’s front window. Currently only one birdhouse is completed however more are under construction with different variations planned. The house is built almost entirely form recycled wood removed from the Elmo Theater and even features a miniature marquee with the first movie shown in the theater listed on the marquee as “Now Showing” and even sports a miniature movie poster to mach. The birdhouses will be part of a fundraiser to help raise money for the restoration of the Elmo Theater, Prices have not yet been set.
(Paint samples from the old wood have been checked and tested negative for lead.)

Help us restore the Elmo theater by making a donation.
Go to the Donations page for more information.

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