W. C. Reebie and Brother Building
| W. C. Reebie and Brother Building | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Classical revival[2] |
| Location | 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°58′25.77″N 87°39′33.54″W / 41.9738250°N 87.6593167°W |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Floor area | 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2)[1] |
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.[2][3]
History
[edit]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.[1] 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
[edit]- ^ a b Jones, Chris. "Timeline Theatre buys a new home in Uptown", Chicago Tribune. December 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "West Argyle Street Historic District", Chicago Transit Authority. July 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Building Permits", Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1911. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Warehouses", The Economist. September 27, 1919. p. 650. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Roeder, David. "Investor to pay $5.5 mil. for former Stone sites", Chicago Sun-Times. October 1, 2010. p. 12.
- ^ Emmanuel, Adeshina. "Flats Chicago Acquires Another Uptown Building, in Argyle Street Area", DNAinfo. October 9, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.