W. C. Reebie and Brother Building

The W. C. Reebie and Brother Building is a building on Broadway in Chicago's Uptown community, and is a contributing property to the West Argyle Street Historic District.[1][3]

For the Reebie Storage and Moving Co. warehouse in Lincoln Park, see Reebie Storage Warehouse.

W. C. Reebie and Brother Building
General information
Architectural styleClassical revival[1]
Location5035 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°58′25.77″N 87°39′33.54″W
Completed1911
Technical details
Floor count5
Floor area45,000 square feet (4,200 m2)[2]

History

The building was built in 1911 by William P. McEvoy & Co.[4] It originally served as a furniture storage warehouse for the W. C. Reebie and Brother Company.[5] In 1919, a rear addition was built, designed by George Kingsley.[5] In 2010, the building was sold to real estate investor John Thomas, and in 2013 it was sold to Cedar Street Companies.[6][7] In 2018, the building was purchased by TimeLine Theatre Company.[2] In 2019, TimeLine Theatre received $1.5 million in funding from the State of Illinois to convert the building into a theater.[8] In June 2021, TimeLine Theatre announced that they intend to demolish the building's historic facade and replace it with a glass and metal system.[9]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West Argyle Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). National Park Service. July 30, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. Jones, Chris. "Timeline Theatre buys a new home in Uptown", Chicago Tribune. December 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. "West Argyle Street Historic District", Chicago Transit Authority. July 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. "Building Permits", Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1911. p. 12.
  5. "Warehouses", The Economist. September 27, 1919. p. 650. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. Roeder, David. "Investor to pay $5.5 mil. for former Stone sites", Chicago Sun-Times. October 1, 2010. p. 12.
  7. Emmanuel, Adeshina. "Flats Chicago Acquires Another Uptown Building, in Argyle Street Area", DNAinfo. October 9, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. Di Nunzio, Miriam. "TimeLine Theatre receives $1.5 million to build new Chicago arts venue", Chicago Sun-Times. June 10, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  9. Ward, Joe. "TimeLine Theatre Pitches Plans To Move From Lakeview To Uptown, Renovate Warehouse Into Arts Center", Block Club Chicago. June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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