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This Art Deco national landmark in Park Ridge, Illinois was designed in 1928 by architects Zook and
McCaughey. Pickwick Preservation Society gives a history and describes its activities.
http://www.pickwick.org/
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Recreating The Theater of Dionysus in Athens
A computer reconstruction of this ancient amphitheater from the e-journal Didaskalia: Ancient
Theater Today.
http://didaskalia.open.ac.uk/StudyArea/recreatingdionysus.html
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Fox Theatre Building, Detroit, Michigan
Designed by C. Howard Crane and built in 1928, it is the "most exotic eclectic
Hindu-Siamese-Byzantine theater of the golden age of the movie palace". Photographs, brief
history.
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18638_20846-54585--,00.html
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Theatre Royal Hyde
A registered charity with the aim of purchasing, restoring and re-opening the Edwardian Theatre
Royal in Hyde, Manchester. Follow its progress and learn about the theatre's history.
http://www.theatreroyalhyde.org.uk/
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Preserve The Paramount
An appeal to save the Art Deco Paramount Theatre in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Includes history
and photographs.
http://www.preservetheparamount.co.uk
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The Cinema Theatre Association
Promotes the study of old cinemas in the UK. Archives, publications, events, links.
http://www.cinema-theatre.org.uk/
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The Uptown Theatre
History of the landmark building in Chicago which opened in 1921, designed by architects Rapp and
Rapp for the Balaban and Katz Corporation
http://uptowntheatre.com/
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Kilduff's Movie Theatre Survey
A survey of movie theatres in Maryland built between 1900 and 1950. Photographs, building dates and
descriptions.
http://www.kilduffs.com
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The Picture Palace
Louis Barfe's studies of UK cinema buildings and their architects.
http://mysite.freeserve.com/picturepalace/
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Grand Vision Foundation
A non-profit organization to preserve and promote the Warner Grand Theater, an Art Deco movie
palace in San Pedro, California. Includes a history of the theater, which opened in 1931.
http://www.grandvision.org
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Saenger Theatres
A study of the former Saenger organization and its theaters, mainly in the US. A list, with
illustrated histories of selected theaters, some now gone.
http://www.saengeramusements.com/
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Carthalia
Andreas Praefcke's postcard collection of theatre buildings and concert halls worldwide. He
provides notes on the history of some of the better-known ones.
http://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/
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The Ancient Theater of Ephesus
Ïbrahim Ataç explains in the CSA Newsletter that a computer model of theater at Ephesus is to be made. Illustrations are included.
http://www.csanet.org/newsletter/may96/nl059603.html
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Theatre Historical Society of America
Nonprofit educational organization dedicated to documenting and celebrating historic theatres of
all types in the United States.
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~angell/thsa/
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Movie House History: Classic Theaters of Kansas
Paul Salley lists theaters, opera houses and drive-in theaters in Kansas, with some history.
Banners.
http://moviehousehistory.tripod.com/
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Peter McCurdy describes the reconstruction by his firm of the Elizabethan theater in London used by
Shakespeare. Research, construction.
http://www.mccurdyco.com/page3.html
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Palace Theatre
Historic photos and stories of 1925 theatre in Hilo, Hawaii.
http://www.palacehilo.org/
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Shakespeare's Globe Research Database
Describes and illustrates London playhouses in the 16th and 17th century, particularly the original
Globe Theatre, and its modern reconstruction. From Reading University.
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/globe/
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Netherlands Cinema History
Karel Dibbets explores the theaters, the people, the companies, and the visitors of Dutch cinemas
from 1906 to the present. Large list of cinemas with opening dates, some with architect.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kd/
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Aztec On The River Theatre
The official site of this theater in San Antonio (US), opened in 1926 in a fantasy Meso-American
style. Includes photographs and history.
http://www.aztecontheriver.com/home.htm
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Drive In Theater
The American phenomenon which began in the 1930s: open-air cinemas, viewed from automobiles. An
illustrated history and list of theaters both operating and closed.
http://www.driveintheater.com/
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Paramount Theatre, Oakland, California
The official site offers photographs and a history (with source) of this extraordinary Art Deco
theater. The 1930s movie palace was designed by San Francisco architect Timothy Pflueger.
http://www.paramounttheatre.com
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Allen Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio
Photographs of the movie theater built in 1921, from RineStock Studios.
http://www.rinestock.com/allen.html
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Historic Movie Houses of Los Angeles
A list with dates and brief descriptions of the theaters built (1910-32) along South Broadway for
films and vaudeville.
http://www.ci.la.ca.us/tourist/movpalac.htm
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Cinema Treasures
Dedicated to saving classic movie theaters in the US. News, database, photographs, virtual tours
and message boards. Also aims, founders, sponsors and volunteer staff of the web-site.
http://cinematreasures.org
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American Picture Palaces
Illustrated history by the University of Virginia of the extravagant buildings that sprang up in
the inter-war years to house the movies. Includes socio-economic background, guide to Art Deco.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PALACE/home.html
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Swedish Cinemas
This stylish site by Kjell Furberg, cinema historian and photographer, provides an architectural
feast from the silent era onwards. English and Swedish language versions.
http://www.algonet.se/~furberg/
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The KiMo Theatre, Albuquerque, New Mexico
A picture palace in the flamboyant, short-lived, Pueblo Deco style, designed by Carl Boller in
1925. Photographs and history from the City of Albuquerque.
http://www.cabq.gov/kimo/index.html
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London
The official site includes images and archaeological evidence of the original Elizabethan circular
theater, the story of its reconstruction (1994-7) and a timeline.
http://shakespeares-globe.org/
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Theatre Royal, York, UK
The official site includes a brief history of the theater built in 1744 and re-modelled in the 19th
century.
http://www.theatre-royal-york.co.uk/
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Theaters
Great Buildings Online provides photographs, details and bibliographies for a number of significant
theaters of all periods across the world.
http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/theater.html
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Julia Morgan Theater, Berkeley, California
Redwood building designed by architect Julia Morgan in 1908 as the St. John's Presbyterian Church.
Brief description, photographs, plan.
http://www.juliamorgan.org/
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