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Central Park Theatre  
Address 3535 West Roosevelt Road
Opening Night Seating Capacity 1746
Original Theatre Owner Al Balaban
Barney Balaban
Samuel Katz
Original Theatre Architect C.W. Rapp
George L. Rapp
Years of Operation Opened 1917
Type of Musical Accompaniment unknown
Current Status Active as church

The Central Park Theatre was the first Balaban and Katz presentation house. Its success led to Balaban and Katz’s construction of the Riviera, Tivoli, Chicago, and Uptown theaters, and laid the foundation for a market-dominating entertainment empire.

Since 1971, the Central Park has served Chicago and the Lawndale neighborhood as the House of Prayer, Church of God in Christ.

In 2004, Within Our Gates (1920) was the first motion picture to be shown in the theatre since 1971.

Resources: Cinema Treasures website : with additional information provided by James Pierce.

 

Webpage: Cinema Treasures’ Central Park Theatre webpage

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