| The Uptown Theater | |
|---|---|
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Location_map_Washington_DC_Cleveland_Park_to_Southwest_Waterfront.png)  Location within Washington, D.C. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Theater |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Northwest, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Coordinates | 38°56′06″N 77°03′31″W / 38.9349°N 77.0585°W |
| Completed | 1936 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 171 feet (52 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Jacob Zink |
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]
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]
- ^ a b Alim, Karim; Zagri, Justin; Haas, Howard B. "AMC Uptown 1". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Fraley, Jason (March 13, 2020). "Uptown Theater, historic host of '2001,' 'Jurassic Park' premieres, closes in DC". WTOP. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Weekly List 2022 12 16 - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2022.