Granada Theater (Kansas City, Kansas)

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Granada Theater
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Granada Theater (Kansas City, Kansas) is located in Kansas
Granada Theater (Kansas City, Kansas)
Location1013–1019 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas
Coordinates39°06′55″N 94°38′09″W / 39.11528°N 94.63583°W / 39.11528; -94.63583Coordinates: 39°06′55″N 94°38′09″W / 39.11528°N 94.63583°W / 39.11528; -94.63583
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectBoller Brothers
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
MPSTheaters and Opera Houses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No.05000004[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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[]

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[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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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