The inside of Duncan's Toy Chest, with its floors of toys and the great staircase, was built in this huge movie palace of 1925. A real filming location, but closed since 1981: today you see only the front on Broadway.
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Nearest hotel: 6-min walk
Average in Chicago: about €350/night for 2(estimate)
or compare all sites on the mapminutes to the nearest hotel, per OpenStreetMap
Average night in a double room: budgetyourtrip.com, read on October 16, 2026
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Where to stand for the photo
From the other side of Broadway, frame the tall front with its vertical sign.
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Getting there
- Address: 4816 North Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
- Transport
- CTA Red Line to Lawrence, then about 3 minutes on foot.
- Access
- Closed since 1981: see it from the street. It sometimes opens for Open House Chicago in October.
Every place checked against public sources
- Filming locations of Home Alone on IMDb
- Uptown Theatre on Wikipedia
- chicagohistory.org
- movie-locations.com
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
- Filming locations of Home Alone on IMDb
- Uptown Theatre on Wikipedia
- chicagohistory.org
- movie-locations.com
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story