The Harding Theatre, whose lobby is pictured above, was located at 2724 N. Milwaukee in Logan Square from 1925-1963. Though the...

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Distinctive and eye catching marquees were once the showpiece of every grand theatre. The marquee for the Chicago Theatre has become...

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The Central Park Theatre, built in 1917, was the first of the Balaban and Katz movie palaces, and is believed...

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“Delightfully COOL Inside” In a time when most working class families could not afford individual air conditioners for their homes...

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Single screen theatres, like the Southtown, could have over a thousand seats. These theatres created an air of luxury that...

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Inside the Southtown Theater, the afternoon double feature wasn’t the only escape. The majestic movie palace, complete with chandeliers, mosaic...

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The Tivoli Theatre was another of Balaban and Katz’s famous theatres. The theatre’s opening grabbed headlines, with the Chicago Daily-News writing...

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This photo shows the construction of the Rapp and Rapp designed,  Balaban and Katz Uptown Theatre. The mammoth structure would eventually...

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An exceedingly attractive building is being erected by Allbert [sic] Fuchs at the northwest corner of Broadway and Grace street,...

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This photo from the Chicago Architectural Photography Company Collection (and from our tumblr’s header), is of the interior of the...

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