Uptown Broadway Building

The Uptown Broadway Building is a historic three-story building at 4703–4715 North Broadway in Uptown, Chicago.[2] Built in 1926, it was designed by Walter W. Ahlschlager and is known for its ornate terra-cotta facade, depicting ancient gods, rams' heads, shields, helmets, birds, fruits, and trophies.[3] Lynn Becker of the Chicago Reader has called the exterior "a riotous, Spanish-baroque-inspired hallucination".[4] According to unconfirmed local legends, Al Capone operated a speakeasy in the building's basement.[3]

Uptown Broadway Building
Uptown Broadway Building is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Uptown Broadway Building
Uptown Broadway Building is located in Illinois
Uptown Broadway Building
Uptown Broadway Building is located in the United States
Uptown Broadway Building
Location4703--4715 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°58′5″N 87°39′31″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1926
ArchitectAhlschlager, W.W.
NRHP reference No.86003143[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 06, 1986

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[2] It is also listed as part of the Uptown Square Historic District.[3]

On December 31, 2013, the Kiss Kiss Cabaret announced they have chosen it for their new location.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Illinois: Cook County. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.
  3. Eve M. Kahn. "Legend of the North Side". Traditional Building. August 2009. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.
  4. Lynn Becker. "An architectural history of Uptown". Chicago Reader. March 30, 2007. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.

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