Harris and Selwyn Theaters

Click for Larger View     Address: 180-190 N. Dearborn St.
Year Built: 1922
Architect: C. Howard Crane and H. Kenneth Franzheim
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark:
March 31, 1983

Detail of Lower Facade, photo by Bob Thall Built by New York theatrical producers, Sam H. Harris and Archie & Edgar Selwyn, at a time when the legitimate theater flourished, these "Twin Theaters," as they were called, were designed for stage productions. The Harris was designed with Italian Renaissance details; the Selwyn was based on English Classical styles. Among the actors who appeared in performances here are Ethel Barrymore, Helen Hayes, Charles Laughton, Tallulah Bankhead, Mae West, Boris Karloff, and Audrey Hepburn.

Exterior at Night, photo by Fish Photo Inc., 1996

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1.Exterior of Selwyn Theater, photo by Bob Thall, 1982
2.Detail of Lower Facade, photo by Bob Thall
3.Exterior at Night, photo by Fish Photo Inc., 1996