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The Congress Theater is a historic movie palace in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Fridstein and Company designed it in 1926 for the movie theater operator Lubliner and Trinz. It features ornate exterior and interior design work in a combination of the Classical Revival and Italian Renaissance styles.
Overview. Photos. Comments. View larger map →. A mix of architectural styles (including Adam and Italian Baroque), this theater has an elaborate large domed auditorium and is covered with decorations in stone, terra-cotta, and plaster. It remains remarkably intact, down to the original light fixtures and marble wainscoting.
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Type: Theater; Description: historic movie palace in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States; live music venue; Address: 2115-2139 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
The Congress Theater is a historic movie palace in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Fridstein and Company designed it in 1926 for the movie theater operator Lubliner and Trinz. It features ornate exterior and interior design work in a combination of the Classical Revival and Italian Renaissance styles.
Directions. The Theatre is located on Congress Parkway, between Michigan avenue and Wabash. From west of the city: Take the Eisenhower (I-290) which turns into Ida B Wells. Continue east on Congress Parkway under the old U.S. Post Office and the Chicago Stock Exchange. As you go under the EL tracks at Wabash, the Theatre is on the left.
Detailed map and location for Congress Theater. Roger Ebert on Cinema Treasures: “The ultimate web site about movie theaters”
