Uptown Theatre (Milwaukee)

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Uptown Theatre was a 1,818-seat theatre located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was built by the Chicago architectural firm Rapp and Rapp and opened in 1926 or 1927. [1] The theatre closed in 1980 and was demolished in 2001. [2] [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Panther File - Uptown Theatre". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. "Uptown Theatre in Milwaukee, WI". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  3. Beaumont, Eric. "The night Springsteen almost bombed in Milwaukee..." On Milwaukee. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

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