Tivoli Theatre

CTL-E-0937 · Venue · theater · unspecified

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Opened February 16, 1921; 3,520 seats; orchestra, air conditioning, projection system, ornate decor; mixed movie/stage presentation; later staged R&B shows. Described as the largest theater on the South Side. Closed September 19, 1963; demolished shortly afterward.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from PLACE-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-PLACE-001:PLACE-022; source research type(s): Movie palace / live-music theater. Era not present in source research record(s); marked unspecified pending human review.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoli_Theatre_(Chicago); https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/943/comments; https://guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php?g=297184&p=1983832
https://journals.shareok.org/theatreorgan/article/download/4591/4570; https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Publications/Uptown_Theater.pdf; https://www.beachwoodreporter.com/music/post_13/
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Publications/Uptown_Theater.pdf
https://journals.shareok.org/theatreorgan/article/download/4591/4570

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