Chicago Theatre

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The Chicago Theatre is a historic, French Baroque-style performing arts venue in downtown Chicago renowned for its iconic illuminated marquee and role as a major cultural landmark.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
performing arts venue
theatre building
address 175 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois
architect Cornelius W. Rapp NERFINISHED
George L. Rapp
architecturalFirm Rapp and Rapp
architecturalStyle French Baroque Revival
Neo-Baroque architecture
country United States of America
culturalSignificance major cultural landmark in Chicago
currentUse performing arts venue
genreOfWork cinema
live music venue
theatre
hasHeritageStatus historic theatre
hasPart auditorium
grand lobby
iconic illuminated marquee
stage
vertical CHICAGO sign
heritageDesignation Chicago Landmark
heritageDesignationDate 1983
imageSubject Chicago Theatre marquee
inception 1921
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Cook County
Loop, Chicago
location Chicago
Illinois
United States
notableFeature French Baroque interior decoration
illuminated marquee
vertical CHICAGO blade sign
numberOfSeats 3600
openingDate 1921-10-26
operatedBy Madison Square Garden Entertainment
originalUse movie palace
ownedBy Madison Square Garden Entertainment
partOf downtown Chicago cultural district
publicTransit Lake station
State/Lake station
significantEvent restoration in the 1980s
threatened with demolition in the 1980s
significantPlaceFor Chicago performing arts scene
use comedy shows
concerts
film screenings
special events
theatrical performances


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