original late 1920's american interior theater seat or chair end salvaged from the extant lawndale theater, located on the west side of chicago. the hand-painted monogrammed ornamental cast iron chair end retains the original varnished birch wood armrest with brass letter plaque. the theater seat end was fabricated by heywood-wakefield. the gray and gilded accent finish shows wear consistent with age. the lawndale theater was designed by the architectural firm of r. levine & company and william p. whtiney. the theater closed in the 1950's and reopened as a church until recent times where it now is vacant and badly deteriorating. the theater seat end measures 13 x 2 x 24 1/2 inches.