Thalia Hall is a historic building in Pilsen, Chicago, Illinois, US, which is currently a mixed-use music, retail, and bar/restaurant space. It was designated as a Chicago Landmark on October 25, 1989.[1]
| Thalia Hall | |
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 Historic marker Thalia Hall Chicago landmark | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Theatre |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Town or city | Pilsen, Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°51′28″N 87°39′27″W / 41.8577°N 87.6574°W |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Frederick Faber and William Pagels |
| Website | |
| www | |
Thalia Hall was built in 1892 by saloonkeeper John Dusek, and designed by architects Frederick Faber and William Pagels in the Romanesque Revival style.[2]
Its current owners/operators are Bruce Finkelman and Craig Golden.[3] As of 2024, Bruce Finkelman and Craig Golden, through their firm 16” on Center, own, co-own, operate, and/or co-operate several music venues, including Empty Bottle, The Promontory, Evanston S.P.A.C.E., Sonotheque (which closed in 2009), Thalia Hall, and The Salt Shed, all in and near Chicago.) Finkelman and Golden are similarly affiliated with several other restaurants and bars, both at those music venues and free-standing, including Bite Cafe, Dusek's, and Longman & Eagle.[4][5][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Chicago Landmarks: Thalia Hall". cityofchicago.org. City of Chicago. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Motchan, Bill (August 5, 2014). "12 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About Thalia Hall". chicagoarchitecture.org.
- ^ Schroering, Heather (October 21, 2015). "Ghosts of Thalia Hall". redeyechicago.com. RedEye. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "16"OC: About". 16” on Center. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Empty Bottle: About - Venues". Empty Bottle. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Raymer, Miles (November 19, 2009). "Requiem for a Room:What to expect from the Sonotheque space in its new life as a Beauty Bar". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "The History of Thalia Hall". Thalia Hall. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Ruby, Jeff (June 3, 2010). "Gilt Bar, Longman & Eagle: Dining Out Restaurant Reviews". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
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