Editing Barrington, Illinois (section)

=== Architecture ===
[[File:Octagon House (Barrington, IL) 02.JPG|thumb|[[Octagon House (Barrington, Illinois)|Octagon House]]]]
[[File:St. Anne Catholic Community, Barrington, Illinois - Chapel Exterior.jpg|thumb|upright|[[St. Anne Catholic Community|St. Anne Catholic Church]]]]

The Village of Barrington [[Historic District]] was established in 2001 to protect and preserve historical areas of the Village and
individual structures and sites within this area which have historic, architectural or cultural significance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.barrington-il.gov/government/departments/development_services/historical_preservation_overlay_district/index.php|title=Historic Overlay District }}</ref> Barrington's Historic Preservation Overlay District is noted for its [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]], [[Gothic Revival architecture|Victorian Gothic]], [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]], and other popular late-19th century forms of architecture.<ref>See {{cite web|url=http://www.bahsil.org/VillageofBarringtonTour1.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725034748/http://www.bahsil.org/VillageofBarringtonTour1.pdf |archive-date=July 25, 2011  }} for self-guided tour.</ref> Among Barrington's notable buildings is the [[Octagon House (Barrington, Illinois)|Octagon House]], also known as the Hawley House. Claimed to be built around 1860, although the oldest home in Barrington Village is on North Avenue dating to 1872, the Octagon House is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]];<ref name="nrhp">{{cite web|title=National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form |url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/PDFs/200101.pdf |publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency |work=HAARGIS Database |access-date=August 3, 2007 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> although initially a residence, it now serves as a commercial property.

[[File:Catlow Theater (Barrington, IL) 01.JPG|thumb|left|Catlow Theater]]

The downtown area is home to the historic [[Catlow Theater]], which features interiors by noted [[Prairie School]] sculptor and designer [[Alfonso Iannelli]].<ref name="Catlow">{{cite web| author=Boloney's, Inc. |publisher=thecatlow.com |title=Catlow Theater History }}</ref> In May 1927, the Catlow Theater opened for business with ''[[Slide, Kelly, Slide]]'' as its first feature film. The Catlow is also listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and continues to operate as one of the few remaining single-screen theaters in the area. The Catlow was one of the first theaters to offer in-theater dining, provided by the adjoining Showtime Eatery. Patrons may bring food from Showtime Eatery (formerly Boloney's) into the 526-seat auditorium.<ref>{{cite web| author=Irv Leavitt |url=http://www.pioneerlocal.com/barrington/lifestyles/food/1629836,pioneer-press-megabites-catlow-theater-062509-s1.article |title=A meal (or two or three) in a Catlow sandwich :: Food :: PIONEER PRESS :: Barrington Courier-Review |publisher=Pioneerlocal.com |date=June 25, 2009 |access-date=July 10, 2010}}</ref>

Another historic building in the village, the [http://www.icehousemall.com/ Ice House Mall], is located just northwest of the town's center. Originally built in 1904 for the Bowman Dairy, the brick structure, with its turn of the 20th century styling, served as an actual [[ice house (building)|ice house]] for 68 years.<ref name="IcHsMl">{{cite web| title=Mall History| url=http://www.icehousemall.com/mall-history.html| publisher=Ice House Mall| access-date=May 9, 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330153932/http://icehousemall.com/mall-history.html| archive-date=March 30, 2009| url-status=dead| df=mdy-all}}</ref>  Renovations and additions beginning in the 1970s have transformed the original building into a collection of local specialty shops.

The [[Michael Bay]] 2010 re-make of ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' was partially filmed in Barrington's Jewel Park subdivision (Built by the Jewel Tea Company for their executives) using a home actually on Elm Street, using the village's residential architecture as a [[Filming location|backdrop]].<ref name="IMDbLoc">{{cite web| title= Filming locations for A Nightmare on Elm Street| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179056/locations| publisher=IMDb.com, Inc.| access-date=May 9, 2009}}</ref>