Egyptian Theatre

The Egyptian Theatre in , Illinois, United States, is an Egyptian Revival theatre that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: movie theater in DeKalb, Illinois
  • Also known as: “Egyptian Theater” and “Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb”
  • Address: 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL 60115

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Northern Illinois University and Ellwood House.

University
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is a public research university in , United States. It was founded as "Northern Illinois State Normal School" in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. is situated 1¼ miles west of Egyptian Theatre.

House
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The was built as a private home by barbed wire entrepreneur Isaac Ellwood in 1879. It is located on First Street in , , United States, in . is situated 1,500 feet north of Egyptian Theatre.

Building
The is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in , United States. The arena opened in 1956 and was home to the Huskies basketball team prior to the 2002 opening of the Convocation Center. is situated 1 mile west of Egyptian Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include DeKalb and Cortland.

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is a city in , United States. The population was 40,290 at the 2020 census. The city is named after decorated -French war hero Johann de Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.

Village
is an incorporated town in , , United States. The population was 4,398 at the 2020 Census. It was previously 4,270 at the 2010 census, up from 2,066 in 2000. is situated 3½ miles east of Egyptian Theatre.

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is a city in the , located in with a population of about 17,188.

Egyptian Theatre

Latitude
41.93118° or 41° 55′ 52″ north
Longitude
-88.75278° or 88° 45′ 10″ west
Inception
December 10th, 1929
Operator
Preservation of Egyptian Theatre, Inc. (P.E.T.)
Open location code
86HHW6JW+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 673190527
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5348454
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In Other Languages

“Egyptian Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المسرح المصري (ديكالب، إلينوي)”
  • Arabic: “المسرح المصري”

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