The architectural firm Rapp and Rapp was active in Chicago, Illinois during the early 20th century. The brothers Cornelius W. Rapp (d.1926) and George Leslie Rapp (1878–1942) of Carbondale, Illinois were the named partners and 1899 alumnus of the University of Illinois School of Architecture. The firm is well-known as one of the leading designers of early 20th century movie palaces. They designed over 400 theatres including the Majestic Theater, Dubuque, Iowa (1910), the Chicago Theatre (1921), Bismark Hotel and Theatre (1926), Oriental Theater, Chicago (1926), and the Paramount Theatres in New York (1926) and Aurora (1931).
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Some of the notable buildings that the firm designed include:
[edit] Chicago, Illinois
[edit] Other areas
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Champaign, Illinois
- Denver, Colorado
- Joliet, Illinois
- Sioux City, Iowa
- Ashland, Kentucky
- Detroit, Michigan
- Kansas City, Missouri
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Roswell, New Mexico
- Buffalo, New York
- Middletown, New York
- New York City
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Youngstown, Ohio
- Portland, Oregon
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Mitchell, South Dakota
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Seattle, Washington
- Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Gateway Theatre - now the Rhode Opera House
- Racine, Wisconsin
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