Crystal Lake in McHenry County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

El Tovar Theatre

1929

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016

1. El Tovar Theatre Marker

Inscription. [Title is text]

Erected 2013 by McHenry County Historical Society and Crystal Lake Historic Preservation Commission. (Marker Number 85.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 42° 14.508′ N, 88° 19.122′ W. Marker is in Crystal Lake, Illinois, in McHenry County. It is on Williams Street north of Crystal Lake Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 North Williams Street, Crystal Lake IL 60014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Downtown Crystal Lake (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Showcase of Diversity (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Unique Park with a Unique History (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Cary Cemetery - 1839 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Algonquin Village Hall and Public Square (approx. 5.3 miles away); River of History (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crystal Lake.

Also see . . .
1. El Tovar Theatre, Crystal Lake IL. Crystal Lake Historic Preservation Commission entry (Submitted on May 11, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. El Tovar Theatre, Crystal Lake IL. Cinema Treasures entry (Submitted on May 11, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. MCHS Plaques: the El Tovar Theatre in Crystal Lake. McHenry County Historical Society and Museum website entry (Submitted on May 11, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

4. Raue Center for the Arts (former El Tovar Theatre). Center homepage (Submitted on May 11, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016

2. El Tovar Theatre Marker

Former El Tovar Theatre image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016

3. Former El Tovar Theatre

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.