Uptown Theatre
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The Uptown Theater is an Art Deco building situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was constructed in 1927 and was designed by the Philadelphia-based architectural firm Magaziner, Eberhard & Harris. The theatre is located on 2240 N. Broad Street. It became a major venue on the Chitlin' Circuit from 1951 to 1978. In 1982, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In the 1980s, the theater was repurposed as a church, but was later abandoned in 1991 following extensive weather damage. In 2001, the Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation bought the building with plans for renovation.
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