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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1921/00/00 Rapp and Rapp Architect Chicago Theatre is built as motion picture palace for Balaban and Katz.
1921/00/00 Balaban and Katz Owner Chicago Theatre is built as motion picture palace for Balaban and Katz.
1932/00/00
1949/00/00

Data »

Particulars for Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Criteria Exemplar
Other Description French Baroque Revival
Historic Use Movie Palace
Historic Use Movie Theater, cinema
Level of Significance National
Area of Significance Performing Arts
Owner Private
Area of Significance Social History
Area of Significance Theatre



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 79000822
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Rapp,C.E.; Rapp,George
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: French Baroque
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Entertainment-recreation, Architecture, Performing arts, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Significant Year: 1921, 1932, 1949
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Theater

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