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Essential Architecture- Chicago Far South New Regal Theater |
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architect |
John Eberson |
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location |
1641 E. 79th St. |
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date |
1926-27 |
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style |
Moorish Revival |
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construction |
Brick and terracotta |
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type |
Theatre |
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John Eberson became nationally famous as a designer of atmospheric motion
picture palaces, in which the audience sits within an imaginary
courtyard, surrounded by exotic buildings under a star-filled sky. The
New Regal, which originally was known as the Avalon, is a prime example
of this type of movie theater. Its Middle Eastern, Moorish design was
reportedly inspired by a Persian incense burner that the architect found
in an antique market. The theater was renamed in 1985, following a major
renovation, in honor of the Regal Theater, a long-time center for the
performing arts in the city's African-American community. The original
Regal Theater, which was located at 4719 S. King Dr., was demolished in
1973. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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