Uptown Theater

1426-1430 Washington Ave., Racine, Wisconsin

Photo

Façade

The marquee was removed sometime in the mid oughts, circa 2007-2008. The cantilever beams that held the marquee are visible, extending from the brick columns. The right beam is obscured by the traffic light in this photo.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2013

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Map

Coordinates:
+42.71621, -87.79633
42°42'58" N, 87°47'47" W

Quadrangle map:
Racine South

Street View

View #1

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1982
Reference number: 82000702
Architectural style: Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Late Gothic Revival
Area of significance: Architecture
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic functions: Theater; Business
Current functions: Organizational; Specialty store
Period of significance: 1900-1924
Significant years: 1927; 1928

Update Log

March 25, 2013: New photo from J.R. Manning
December 29, 2011: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger

Sources

Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
Unfoggedeyes' flickr photostream - Interior photos showing the declined state of a former queen
After The Final Curtain - A photo essay by Matt Lambros of the interior of the former movie palace
Cinema Treasures - The Uptown Theater page of the movie palace website
J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
National Register database - Reference number 82000702