Granada Theater (Kansas City, Kansas)
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| Location | 1013–1019 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°06′55″N 94°38′09″W / 39.11528°N 94.63583°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Boller Brothers |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| MPS | Theaters and Opera Houses of Kansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000004[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 9, 2005 |
The Granada Theater is a grand movie palace in Kansas City's historic downtown in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The theater is designed in the Mission style with Spanish and Moorish influences.[2]: 5 Dominating the facade is a large Palladian window, flanked by terracotta pieces. Below the window is the main entrance, which centers on a glass ticket booth. The eastern and western ends of the facade's first floor are occupied by small storefronts.[2]: 6
History
[edit]Ben Gorman and William A. Toplikar arranged for the theater's erection in 1928,[2]: 10 contracting with the Boller Brothers to perform the construction. The theater flourished until the 1960s, when the rising popularity of television reduced the profitability of traditional theaters; after it closed late in the decade, it was periodically reopened by others, but none lasted long.[2]: 12 In 2005, the theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its architecture and its place in the area's history.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Ottesen, Kristen, and Elizabeth Rosin.National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Granada Theater. National Park Service, 2004–06.
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