Biograph Theater
The Biograph Theater on Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, was originally a movie theater but now presents live productions. It gained early notoriety as the location where bank robber John Dillinger was leaving when he was shot down by FBI agents, after he watched a gangster movie there on July 22, 1934. The theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a Chicago Landmark on March 28, 2001.
The Biograph Theater in June 2007 | |
| Address | 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, Illinois United States |
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| Owner | Victory Gardens Theater |
| Type | Regional theater |
| Capacity | Začek McVay: 299 Richard Christiansen: 109 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Rebuilt | 2006 |
| Architect | Samuel Crowen |
| Website | |
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Biograph Theater | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Chicago Landmark
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| Coordinates | 41°55′35″N 87°38′59″W |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000934 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1984 |
| Designated CL | March 28, 2001 |
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