Chicago Theatre
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The Chicago Theatre is a famous theater landmark in the city of Chicago, Illinois. The theater is host to stage plays, magic shows, comedy performances, speeches, and musical concerts.
Designed in the classical revival-French Baroque style by architects Cornelius W. Rapp and George L. Rapp, the building was built in 1921, at a cost of $4 million dollars, at 175 North State Street.
Balaban and Katz theater chain owners Barney and Abe Balaban and Sam and Morris Katz wanted a new "flagship", state-of-the-art theater for Chicago, and when it opened on October 26, 1921, they had it. John Balaban ran the entire B and K enterprise from his offices above the theatre.
It was designated as a historic Chicago landmark on January 28, 1983.
External links
- [The Chicago Theatre]
- [Preservation Efforts to Save Balaban & Katz Uptown Theatre]
- [History of the Chicago Theatre]
- [Balaban and Katz Foundation]
- [Balaban and Katz]
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