Ideal Theatre

518 South Cicero Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60644

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Architects: Solon B. Prindle

Functions: Church

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IDEAL Theatre; Chicago, Illinois.

This Ideal Theatre, forgotten today but still exists as the New Precious Grove Baptist Church, was opened in 1912 by a Peter Schuchmann. The architect was Solon B. Prindle, whose office was at 143 North Wabash Avenue in Chicago. (Cicero Avenue was then 48th Avenue.)

The Ideal Theatre was closed in 1923.

Contributed by Louis Rugani

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gavsygoo
gavsygoo on May 17, 2025 at 12:47 pm

What a fascinating building. It’s too bad they removed the face masks from the facade.

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