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HISTORICAL Restoration at Chicago Theatre

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Architects C.W. & Geo. L Rapp designed the CHICAGO THEATER, a Beaux-Arts Revival Building, in 1921. It was originally designed to be a fantasy motion picture palace. It was the very first of its kind in the nation and as the oldest surviving in Chicago it is the highlight of the city’s guided bus tours. In addition, guided tours of this historical landmark are given twice a week at noon.

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  • Past Work
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      • HISTORICAL Restoration at Chicago Theatre
      • RESTORATION at The Mayslake Peabody Estate
      • HISTORICAL OSC in Springfield IL
      • LOUIS SULLIVAN and the Chicago Stock Exchange
      • The HISTORIC CABLE HOUSE in Chicago – Louis Sullivan
      • George WASHINGTON Savings Bank Orland Park IL
      • FAUX Bois ~ FAUX Marble
      • STENCILS
      • PROCUREMENT: Business AWARDS
    • PRIVATE Commissions
      • POMPEIAN Room Recreated
      • GILDING
        • GILDING: Using Dutch Metal
        • The SCHIBIN Ceiling
      • 18c Parchment Restoration
      • Traditional OLD WORLD Restoration
  • BLOG POSTS
    • The Perfect Color
    • The Adventures of a Website Muse
    • LOUIS SULLIVAN Rediscovered : Lecture
    • MODEL MARATHON
    • LIZ STEEL Online Education
  • MUSEUM VISITS
    • MILWAUKEE Art Museum
    • CANOVA: Sketching in Clay
  • HISTORICAL OBSERVATIONS
    • THE BEGINNINGS
      • Okay, I’LL HANG IT SOMEWHERE ELSE – IMPRESSIONISTS part 1
      • Okay, I’LL HANG IT SOMEWHERE ELSE – IMPRESSIONISTS part 2
    • IT’S ALL BEEN DONE BEFORE
    • COLOR CHOICES and APPLICATIONS
      • PAINT IT ANY COLOR AS LONG AS ITS BLUE
    • HAIL TO THE GIRLS
      • SOFONISBA Anguissola
      • IMPRESSIONIST Pioneers: Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt
      • SUZANNE Valadon
    • HEY…are ya gunna pay me?
      • MICHELANGELO: The Man and The Myth
  • GALLERY
    • TRAVEL SKETCHING: Liz Steel Classroom
    • INTERNATIONAL SALON
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