Central Park Theater Restoration

Community Input for Central Park Theater Restoration Planning

The House of Prayer Church of God in Christ owns the Central Park Theater building, and it has engaged with a number of non-profit partners in Chicago including the North Lawndale Historical and Cultural Society, Preservation Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and the Jewish United Fund to plan for a full restoration of the historic theater building. We are looking forward to gathering community input to inform this work. Thank you for your time in completing this short survey. Please pass it along to your friends and neighbors.

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* 1. Do you live, work, play, or worship in the North Lawndale community? (Please check all that apply.)

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* 2. In addition to the House of Prayer Church of God in Christ worship services, what other uses for the 1,800-seat AUDITORIUM space would you like to see at the Central Park Theater? (Please rank your preferences from the list below.)

	Most Important	Very Important	Important	Not So Important	Not Important At All
Public Concerts	Public Concerts Most Important	Public Concerts Very Important	Public Concerts Important	Public Concerts Not So Important	Public Concerts Not Important At All
Private Events	Private Events Most Important	Private Events Very Important	Private Events Important	Private Events Not So Important	Private Events Not Important At All
Movies	Movies Most Important	Movies Very Important	Movies Important	Movies Not So Important	Movies Not Important At All
Performing Arts/Theater	Performing Arts/Theater Most Important	Performing Arts/Theater Very Important	Performing Arts/Theater Important	Performing Arts/Theater Not So Important	Performing Arts/Theater Not Important At All

Other (please specify)

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* 3. For the retail space on the first floor that fronts Roosevelt Road, what kind of businesses do you think would be most desirable there? (Please rank the choices below by importance.)

	Most Important	Very Important	Important	Not So Important	Not Important At All
Restaurant	Restaurant Most Important	Restaurant Very Important	Restaurant Important	Restaurant Not So Important	Restaurant Not Important At All
Cafe	Cafe Most Important	Cafe Very Important	Cafe Important	Cafe Not So Important	Cafe Not Important At All
Barber Shop	Barber Shop Most Important	Barber Shop Very Important	Barber Shop Important	Barber Shop Not So Important	Barber Shop Not Important At All
Coffee Shop	Coffee Shop Most Important	Coffee Shop Very Important	Coffee Shop Important	Coffee Shop Not So Important	Coffee Shop Not Important At All
Clothing Store/Boutique	Clothing Store/Boutique Most Important	Clothing Store/Boutique Very Important	Clothing Store/Boutique Important	Clothing Store/Boutique Not So Important	Clothing Store/Boutique Not Important At All

Other (please specify)

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* 4. On the Roosevelt Road side of the theater, there is second and third floor space distinct from the auditorium. What types of uses do you think would be ideal for this area of the building?

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Housing	Housing Most Important	Housing Very Important	Housing Important	Housing Not So Important	Housing Not Important At All
Affordable Housing	Affordable Housing Most Important	Affordable Housing Very Important	Affordable Housing Important	Affordable Housing Not So Important	Affordable Housing Not Important At All
Performing Arts Offices/Rehearsal	Performing Arts Offices/Rehearsal Most Important	Performing Arts Offices/Rehearsal Very Important	Performing Arts Offices/Rehearsal Important	Performing Arts Offices/Rehearsal Not So Important	Performing Arts Offices/Rehearsal Not Important At All
Office	Office Most Important	Office Very Important	Office Important	Office Not So Important	Office Not Important At All
Retail	Retail Most Important	Retail Very Important	Retail Important	Retail Not So Important	Retail Not Important At All

Other (please specify)

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* 5. We are collecting Central Park Theater stories from the community. Do you have any memories at the Central Park Theater you would like to share? Any photos you can send our way?

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* 6. Please indicate your age range from the options below.

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* 7. If you would like to get involved or be kept up-to-date on the Central Park Theater restoration plans, please share your contact information below.

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