Uptown Theater (Racine, Wisconsin)

Its single stage with 1,292 seats was built on a hillside, using the natural slope of the land in its design.

[4] After the Uptown Theater closed, its lobby was converted into retail space which became the Avenue Frame Shop.

In 1981, a group called Preservation Racine set out to restore some of the city's former landmarks, including the Uptown, and in 1982, with their support, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The haunted house was a fundraising event to promote awareness and support a renovation of the Uptown Theater.

In 2002, the Uptown Theater Group planned to hold another haunted house fundraiser at the site, but could not obtain the proper permits from the city of Racine.