Copernicus Center
The Copernicus Center is a 1,852-seat former movie palace in the Jefferson Park community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The Copernicus Center is located at 5216 W. Lawrence Avenue.- 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
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jefferson Park Transit Center and Jefferson Memorial Park.
Jefferson Park Transit Center
Railway station
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 Memorial Park
Park
Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church
Church
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. It is also named after Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and the Founding Father who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Portage Park
Suburb
Forest Glen
Suburb
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″ north
Longitude
-87.75848° or 87° 45′ 31″ west
Inception
1979
Levels
3
Wheelchair access
yes
Named after
Open location code
86HJX69R+8J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centre
OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercial
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Copernicus Center” goes by many names.
- French: “Copernicus Center”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Northwestern College and Former CFD Firehouse E108.
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