New Regal Theater

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The New Regal Theater is located at 1641 East 79th Street in Chicago, Illinois. Originally named the Avalon, it is a 1927 Moorish Revival movie palace designed by John Eberson. Following renovations in 1985, it was renamed in honor of the Regal Theater, a cultural center for Chicago's African American community that was demolished in 1973.

The New Regal Theater received Chicago Landmark status on June 17, 1992.[1]

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  1. ^ New Regal Theater, City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on 2007-08-21.