Garrick Theater (Chicago)

The Schiller Theatre Building was designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler of the firm Adler & Sullivan for the German Opera Company. At the time of its construction, it was one among the tallest buildings in Chicago. Its centerpiece was a 1,300-seat theater, which is considered to be one of the greatest collaborations between Adler and Sullivan by architectural historians.[citation needed]
Opened in 1892, the Schiller Theater was originally funded by German investors and was projected to be used for German-language operas and cultural events. One of the more tangible references to its German heritage was a series of terra cotta busts of prominent German figures on the second story arcade. A portion of this arcade is now integrated into the façade of The Second City's theater in Chicago.
The theater changed its name and duties over the following decades. It was briefly known as the Dearborn...