Directory of Balaban and Katz Resources

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A corporation which built a chain of movie palaces in Chicago in the 1920s, designed by architects Rapp and Rapp.

Resources in This Category

• Compass Rose: Historic Theatres and Movie Palaces of Balaban and Katz

  http://www.compassrose.org/balaban-and-katz/balaban-and-katz-theatres.html
  Looks at the major historic theatres of the Balaban and Katz chain, complete with historic photos. Includes a lengthy history of the ornate Uptown Theatre in Chicago with plea and petition for its restoration.

• The Uptown Theatre

  http://www.uptowntheatre.com/
  Friends of the Uptown provide a history of the landmark building in Chicago which opened in 1921, designed by architects Rapp and Rapp for the Balaban and Katz Corporation.

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