Uptown Broadway Building

	Uptown Broadway Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	4703--4715 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°58′5″N 87°39′31″W / 41.96806°N 87.65861°WCoordinates: 41°58′5″N 87°39′31″W / 41.96806°N 87.65861°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1926
Architect	Ahlschlager, W.W.
NRHP reference No.	86003143
Added to NRHP	November 06, 1986

The Uptown Broadway Building is a historic three-story building at 4703–4715 North Broadway in Uptown, Chicago.^[2] Built in 1926, it was designed by Walter W. Ahlschlager and is known for its ornate terra-cotta facade, depicting ancient gods, rams' heads, shields, helmets, birds, fruits, and trophies.^[3] Lynn Becker of the Chicago Reader has called the exterior "a riotous, Spanish-baroque-inspired hallucination".^[4] According to unconfirmed local legends, Al Capone operated a speakeasy in the building's basement.^[3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[2] It is also listed as part of the Uptown Square Historic District.^[3]

On December 31, 2013, the Kiss Kiss Cabaret announced they have chosen it for their new location.

References[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Illinois: Cook County. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Eve M. Kahn. "Legend of the North Side". Traditional Building. August 2009. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.
^ Lynn Becker. "An architectural history of Uptown". Chicago Reader. March 30, 2007. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhp-2] Illinois: Cook County. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.

[eve-3] Eve M. Kahn. "Legend of the North Side". Traditional Building. August 2009. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.

[4] Lynn Becker. "An architectural history of Uptown". Chicago Reader. March 30, 2007. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.

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