Uptown Theatre

Philadelphia, United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Uptown Theater is an Art Deco building constructed in 1927 in Philadelphia and designed by the local architectural firm Magaziner, Eberhard & Harris. Located at 2240 N. Broad Street, it became a major venue on the Chitlin' Circuit from 1951 to 1978, serving African American audiences during the era of segregation. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. After being repurposed as a church in the 1980s, the theater was abandoned in 1991 following weather damage. In 2001, the Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation acquired the building with plans for renovation.