Arcada Theater Building
National Register of Historic Places

Arcada Theater Building

St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois
Listed
August 15, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000977

About this property

The Arcada Theatre Building is a theater in St. Charles, Illinois, located on Main Street (which becomes North Avenue (Chicago) further eastward). The theatre was opened on Labor Day, September 6, 1926, engaging projection of silent movies and the staging of live vaudeville acts.

Location

105 E. Main St. and 1st Ave.
St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois
41.91370, -88.31211

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 94000977. It was listed on August 15, 1994.

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

City Building
Industrial
0 mi
St. Charles Municipal Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Hunt House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Hotel Baker
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Langford Tradition Conflicts
1350Pre-Columbian
12.4 mi
Langford Tradition Conflict – Chicago Area
1300Pre-Columbian
13.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Arcada Theater Building listed on the National Register?

Arcada Theater Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Arcada Theater Building?

Arcada Theater Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arcada Theater Building?

The period of significance for Arcada Theater Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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