Park Ridge’s most recognizable landmark is the Pickwick Theatre, an Art Deco building dating back to 1928. It is a movie theater and a venue for plays and concerts. In 1975, the theater was named to the National Register of Historic Places. Although smaller theaters have been added to the rear of the building, the main auditorium theater remains intact in its original large five-aisle state. Following the replacement of all of the seating, the main auditorium seats almost 1,000. In the 1980s, the Pickwick’s facade was one of many used as the backdrop for the opening credits of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert’s At the Movies.
