Rapp and Rapp

The Paramount Building in Times Square, designed by Rapp & Rapp

The architectural firm Rapp and Rapp was active in Chicago, Illinois during the early 20th century. The brothers Cornelius Ward Rapp (1861-1926) and George Leslie Rapp (1878–1941) of Carbondale, Illinois were the named partners and 1899 alumni of the University of Illinois School of Architecture.

Another brother, Isaac Rapp, was also a well-known architect, primarily in Colorado and New Mexico. The firm is well known as one of the leading designers of early 20th century movie palaces. It designed over 400 theatres, including the Majestic Theater, Dubuque, Iowa (1910), the Chicago Theatre (1921), Bismarck Hotel and Theatre (1926), Oriental Theater, Chicago (1926), and the Paramount Theatres in New York (1926) and Aurora (1931). If murals were to be included in the interior design look, Louis Grell of Chicago was commissioned to paint them.

Buildings

Some of the notable buildings that the firm designed include:

Chicago, Illinois

Other areas

Denver, Colorado
Champaign, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Davenport, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Wichita, Kansas
Ashland, Kentucky
Detroit, Michigan
Kansas City, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
Jersey City, New Jersey
Buffalo, New York
Middletown, New York
New York City
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Portland, Oregon
Erie, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Providence, Rhode Island
Mitchell, South Dakota
Memphis, Tennessee
Charlottesville, Virginia
Seattle, Washington
Madison, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin

References

  1. Virgin Hotel Phorio
  2. At La Salle Street / Randolph Street / Wells Street. The German architect Albert Eitel worked together with Rapp and Rapp at the facade design and was responsible for the interior design of the hotel. House builders were Emil, Karl and Otto K. Eitel stemming from Germany. See: New Bismarck-Hotel in Chicago. Moderne deutsche Einrichtungskunst in Amerika. In: Innendekoration 38.1927, Seite 254-272.

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