Booth Theater (Independence, Kansas)
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| Location | 119 W. Myrtle St., Independence, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′31″N 95°42′22″W / 37.22528°N 95.70611°WCoordinates: 37°13′31″N 95°42′22″W / 37.22528°N 95.70611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Boller Brothers |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival, Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 88001903[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 13, 1988 |
The Booth Theater is a historic movie theater located at 119 W. Myrtle St. in Independence, Kansas. The building was constructed in 1911 and renovated for use as a movie theater in 1926-27. The redesigned theater was the first in Independence to be designed specifically for use as a movie theater. The Boller Brothers, an architectural firm known for their theater designs, designed the theater in a mixture of the Spanish Renaissance and Italian Renaissance Revival styles. The theater showed films until its closure in 1980.[2]
The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Nimz, Dale (May 27, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Booth Theater" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 21, 2014. Accompanied by photos.
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