Copernicus Center
The Copernicus Center is a 1,852-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.Photo: Orestek, Public domain.
- Type: Arts center
- Description: movie theater and music venue in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Copernicus Center with the Mitchell P. Kobelinski Theater”, “Gateway Theater & mixed businesses”, and “Gateway Theatre”
- Address: 5216 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jefferson Park Transit Center and Jefferson Park.
Jefferson Park Transit Center
Railway station
Photo: Jacob G., CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Jefferson Park Transit Center is an intermodal passenger transport hub in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It serves as a station for rail and also as a bus terminal. Jefferson Park Transit Center is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Copernicus Center.
Jefferson Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jefferson Park is a 7-acre park in the Jefferson Park community area of Chicago, Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places. Jefferson Park is situated 1,400 feet west of Copernicus Center.
Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church is situated 2,300 feet south of Copernicus Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jefferson Park and Portage Park.
Jefferson Park
Suburb
Jefferson Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the northwest side of the city. The neighborhood of Jefferson Park occupies a larger swath of territory.
Portage Park
Suburb
Photo: Orestek, Public domain.
Portage Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the northwest side of Chicago. Portage Park is bordered by the community areas of Jefferson Park and Forest Glen to the north, Dunning and the suburb of Harwood Heights to the west, Irving Park to the east and Belmont-Cragin to the south.
Forest Glen
Suburb
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forest Glen is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the city's Northwest Side. It comprises the neighborhoods of Forest Glen, Edgebrook and Sauganash, with sub-neighborhoods of Sauganash Park, Wildwood, North Edgebrook and Old Edgebrook.
Copernicus Center
- Categories: theater building, movie theater, building, commercial building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.96828° or 41° 58′ 6″ northLongitude
-87.75848° or 87° 45′ 31″ westInception
1979Levels
3Named after
Nicolaus CopernicusOpen location code
86HJX69R+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 162712280OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q5527298
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In Other Languages
“Copernicus Center” goes by many names.
- French: “Copernicus Center”
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Highlights include Northwestern College and Former CFD Firehouse E108.
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