Booth Theater
Booth Theater (Independence, Kansas) is located in Kansas
Booth Theater (Independence, Kansas)
Booth Theater (Independence, Kansas) is located in the United States
Booth Theater (Independence, Kansas)
Location119 W. Myrtle St., Independence, Kansas
Coordinates37°13′31″N 95°42′22″W / 37.22528°N 95.70611°W / 37.22528; -95.70611
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectBoller Brothers
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival, Italian Renaissance
NRHP reference No.88001903[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 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. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Nimz, Dale (May 27, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Booth Theater". National Park Service. Retrieved January 21, 2014. Accompanied by photos.


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