Modern Federal · Theaters

Marquee of the DeKalb movie theater in downtown DeKalb, Illinois. Opened in 1949, the theater and closed as a movie house in 1991, the building has since been used variously as a cafe, brew pub, and venue for old-time films

Illinois · 1850–1939

Marquee of the DeKalb movie theater in downtown DeKalb, Illinois. Opened in 1949, the theater and closed as a movie house in 1991, the building has since been used variously as a cafe, brew pub, and venue for old-time films, Illinois, 1850–1939
Marquee of the DeKalb movie theater in downtown DeKalb, Illinois. Opened in 1949, the theater and closed as a movie house in 1991, the building has since been used variously as a cafe, brew pub, and venue for old-time films, Illinois, 1850–1939. Theaters — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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