Portage Theater, Chicago

Name: Portage Theater
Address: Chicago, United States
Telephone: (773) 853-0779

#368 among attractions in Chicago

Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue

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Facts and practical information

Located at Six Corners in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago's Northwest Side, the Portage Theater is one of the oldest movie houses in Chicago. The Portage Theater opened on December 11, 1920 as the Portage Park Theatre. Built for the Ascher Brothers circuit with 1,938 seats, the Portage was the first theater built specifically for film in the area. ()

Capacity: 2250Coordinates: 41°57'15"N, 87°44'57"W

Address

Northwest Side (Portage Park)Chicago United States

Contact

(773) 853-0779

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Portage Theater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portage Park, Copernicus Center, Jefferson Park, National Veterans Art Museum.

0.8 miW
Park, Garden
Portage Park, Chicago
21 min walk • Portage Park is a 36-acre park in the Portage Park community area of Chicago, Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places. The park stretches from Irving Park Road on the south to Berteau Avenue between Central and Long Avenues.
1.1 miNW
Theater
Copernicus Center, Chicago
28 min walk • The Copernicus Center is a 1,890-seat former movie palace that is now part of the Copernicus Center in the Jefferson Park community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The Copernicus Center is located at 5216 W. Lawrence Avenue.
1.2 miNW
Park, Basketball court, Playground
Jefferson Park, Chicago
31 min walk • Jefferson Park is a 7-acre park in the Jefferson Park community area of Chicago, Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
~220 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Military museum
National Veterans Art Museum, Chicago
2 min walk • The National Veterans Art Museum, formerly the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, located at 4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago's six corners neighborhood, is dedicated to displaying and studying art produced by veterans from the Vietnam War and other wars and conflicts.
1 miSW
Park
Chopin Park, Chicago
27 min walk • Chopin Park is an 8-acre park located at 3420 North Long in the Portage Park community area of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. The park stretches from Roscoe Street on the south to Cornelia Avenue to the north between Linder and Long avenues.
1 miSW
Church
St. Ladislaus Roman Catholic Church, Chicago
27 min walk • St. Ladislaus - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago, Illinois.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Villa District, Chicago
31 min walk • The Villa District, also known as Villa Historic District, is a historic district in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located on Chicago's Northwest Side within the community area of Irving Park.
0.8 miNE
Church
St. Edward's Parish, Chicago
22 min walk • St. Edward's Parish is a Roman Catholic church, rectory, convent and coeducational grammar school located on the northwest side of Chicago founded in 1899. It is within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.
1.2 miN
Cycling, Bike path
Weber Spur Trail, Chicago
32 min walk • The Weber Spur Trail is a proposed Rails to Trails project aiming to create a multi-use trail on the far north side of Chicago. The trail started as a subsidiary railway line created by the Chicago And North Western Railway company known as the Weber Subdivision.
1.2 miNW
41°58'7"N • 87°45'44"W
Ed Paschke Art Center, Chicago
31 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Specialty museum
1.1 miE
Mosque
Muslim Community Center, Chicago
29 min walk • Muslim Community Center is a mosque located in Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1969 and is one of the oldest mosques in the city of Chicago.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Portage Theater?

Nearby attractions include National Veterans Art Museum, Chicago (2 min walk), Six Corners, Chicago (3 min walk), Portage Park, Chicago (21 min walk), St. Edward's Parish, Chicago (22 min walk).

How to get to Portage Theater by public transport?

The nearest stations to Portage Theater:

Bus

Irving Park & Lamon WB • Lines: 80 (2 min walk)
Milwaukee & Irving Park/Cicero SB • Lines: 56 (3 min walk)

Train

Mayfair (12 min walk)
Grayland (16 min walk)

Metro

Montrose • Lines: Blue (15 min walk)
Irving Park • Lines: Blue (28 min walk)