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Olympic Theatre


2002 Photo from the Konrad Schiecke collection.
6136 W Cermak Rd
Cicero IL 60650
(847) 877-3915

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Record #17128  
 Opened: 1939
Capacity: 1426 seats
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s): French Renaissance
National Register:
Current Organ: none
 Also Known As: Concordia
 Previously operated by: CVN Theatres, Rex Theatres, Entertainment Operations

Information for this tour was contributed by Konrad Schiecke.

The Olympic Theatre contained 1426 seats. It opened in 1939 and ran movies through the 1980s. The theater is located on the second floor of the building. After the movies stopped, there were proposals to make it a live show house, but that has met with resistance from city hall.

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February 2003 photos from the Adam Martin collection.


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Photos from the Norman Plant collection.


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Last featured 7/28/2003. Last edited 10/16/2022.


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