Uptown Theater (Washington, D.C.)
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The Uptown Theater, known as The Uptown (formerly Cineplex Odeon Uptown or AMC Loews Uptown 1), was a single-screen movie theater in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Opened in 1936, it hosted the world premieres of such movies as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Jurassic Park. It closed in March 2020.[1][2]
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The Uptown Theater | |
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General information | |
Type | Theater |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Location | Northwest, Washington, D.C., United States |
Coordinates | 38.9349°N 77.0585°W / 38.9349; -77.0585 |
Completed | 1936 |
Height | |
Roof | 171 feet (52 m) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Jacob Zink |
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Its screen was the largest commercial movie theater screen in the DC Metro area outside of the Smithsonian Institution.[1] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.[3]