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Uptown Theatre  
Address 4816 North Broadway
Opening Night Seating Capacity 4500
Original Theatre Owner Balaban and Katz
Original Theatre Architect C.W. Rapp
George L. Rapp
Years of Operation Opened in 1925
Operated 1925 through circa 1970
Type of Musical Accompaniment unknown
Current Status Closed, awaiting renovation

The Uptown Theatre was declared a Chicago historical landmark in 1991.

Resources: Additional information provided by David Eickemeyer.
 

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