Catlow Theatre

112--116 W. Main St., Barrington, Illinois

Listed as on of the top ten theaters in the United States

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Overview Looking Northwest

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in December 2015

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Coordinates:
+42.15437, -88.13658
42°09'16" N, 88°08'12" W

Quadrangle map:
Barrington

Street View

View #1

Description

Tudor Revival/Jacobean-inspired theater opened on May 28th, 1927. It was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Betts & Holcomb. The interior was designed by renowned sculptor & designer, Alfonso Iannelli. A Kimball theater organ Was installed in the theatre in 1927 but is no longer extant.

The Catlow was named one of the ten best theaters in the United States by American Way magazine.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1989
Reference number: 89001112
Architectural style: Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Tudor Revival
Areas of significance: Engineering; Architecture
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic functions: Restaurant; Theater; Specialty store
Current functions: Theater; Specialty store; Restaurant
Period of significance: 1925-1949

Update Log

December 20, 2015: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated Status, Added Description and Added Photos
December 27, 2011: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger

Sources

Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 89001112