Lyric Theater

1217 N. Milwaukee Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60622

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Architects: Henry L. Newhouse

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Lyric Theatre, Chicago c1910

This small nickelodeon was one of many around the "Polish Triangle". It opened around 1911. It had no stage, closed by 1917, and was demolished by 1942.

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 30, 2011 at 3:54 am

Surprisingly, this diminutive movie house was designed by a well-known theater architect. Here is the notice about it published in the August 27, 1910, issue of The American contractor: “Theatre (seating 299): Known as Lyric Theatre. 1 sty. 24x100. 1217 Milwaukee av. Architect Henry L. Newhouse, 4630 Prairie av. Owner E. Alberti, care architect. Architect taking figures. Brick & plaster, gravel roof, plaster cornice, struct. iron, Georgia pine & cement floors, marble, mosaic, gas & electric fixtures, nickel plumbing.”

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