Building A Basement Home Theater

Building A Basement Home Theater

Building A Basement Home Theater

The Chicago Theater opened its doors on October 26, 1921. This was the first large movie palace in America. Once titled, "The Wonder Theater of the World", it became the place for entertainment.

The Chicago Theater cost $4 million dollars to build, but Barney and Abe Balaban and Sam and Morris Katz were not worried about expenses. They wanted to create something truly magnificent and they achieved just that. The exterior features a miniature replica of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. The grand lobby was constructed after the Royal Chapel at Versailles. The outside is also home to the nearly 6-story high vertical "Chicago" sign. The auditorium, which has 3,600 seats, is seven stories high.


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