- Congress Theater
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Coordinates: 41°55′12″N 87°41′32″W / 41.92°N 87.69222°W
Congress Theater
The Congress Theater (present day)Address 2135 N. Milwaukee Avenue City Chicago, Illinois Country United States Designation Chicago Landmark Architect Fridstein & Company Capacity 4,500 Type movie theater Years active 1926-present Current use live music venue Chicago LandmarkDesignated: July 10, 2002 http://www.congresschicago.com/ The Congress Theater in Chicago, built by Fridstein and Company in 1926 for the movie theater chain of Lubliner and Trinz, is a surviving example of a movie palace. It features ornate exterior and interior design work, in a combination of the Classical Revival and Italian Renaissance styles.
The Congress Theater could seat over 2,900 moviegoers and also has storefronts facing the streets. The theater is currently operating as a 4,500-capacity live music venue. It is located at 2117-2139 N. Milwaukee Avenue and was designated a Chicago Landmark on July 10, 2002.[1]
In August 2008, pop punk band Paramore recorded a live CD/DVD titled The Final Riot! at the theater. It was released in November 2008. Dragon Gate USA began using the venue for its professional wrestling shows in 2009.
See also
- Chicago Landmark
Notes
- ^ "Congress Theater". City of Chicago. http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/C/CongressTheater.html. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
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Coordinates: 41°55′12″N 87°41′32″W / 41.92°N 87.69222°W
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