Booth Theater (Independence, Kansas) Explained

Booth Theater
Location:119 W. Myrtle St., Independence, Kansas
Coordinates:37.2253°N -95.7061°W
Architect:Boller Brothers
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival, Italian Renaissance
Added:October 13, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88001903

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.[1]

The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nimz. Dale. [{{NRHP url|id=88001903}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Booth Theater]. National Park Service. January 21, 2014. May 27, 1988. .