Augusta Historic Theatre

This is a duplicate to the Augusta Historic Theatre listing. You should combine the two into one.

Tour of Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas Theatres in 2004
From June 26 through July 1, 2004 the Theatre Historical Society of America will tour a number of theatres in Kansas City Missouri and surrounding areas, including theatres in Lamar, Joplin, Richmond, St. Joseph and Springfield, MO, as well as Miami, OK, and these cities in Kansas: Leavenworth, Kansas City, Emporia, El Dorado, Augusta, Wichita, Hutchinson, McPherson, Salina, Concordia, and Topeka. More information is contained on their web site: http://www.HistoricTheatres.org and special photos and information concerning the Kansas City theatres: UPTOWN and the MIDLAND is available on this temporary page of their site at: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~angell/thsa/fromarch.html A glossy brochure about this "Heart of America" Conclave is available from the Society's headquarters listed on their homepage, via E-mail to the Ex. Director, or via snail mail. Membership in the Society is not required to attend the Conclave and tour the theatres, but fees do apply as detailed on their site. Bring your camera and lots of film, for it is usually difficult or impossible to enter these theatres for photos, and some of them will surely not be with us in the years to come.

The Architectual Firm is the Boller Brothers of Kansas City, Mo.

Here is a small photo of the interior:
http://members.cox.net/ksregphotos/Augusta_Theater.html

Here is a website for the Augusta Historical Theater.

Here is another photo of the Augusta Theater.

Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1990

Augusta Theater (added 1990 - Building - #90001577)
525 State St., Augusta
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Lite Craft Neon Co., Et al.
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater

Here is a 2007 photo of the Augusta Historical Theater.

The architectural firm Boller Brothers of St. Louis submitted plans to the owner/builder David A. Bisagno, but he preferred and accepted the designs submitted by architect Larry P. Larson of Webb City, Missouri.

Another photo can be seen here.

Some history and a small interior photo can be found here.

Here is the registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.

1985 photo of the Augusta Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c16%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=3&ProductID=27441

1985 photo of the Box Office
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c16%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=4&ProductID=27444
1985 night photo of the Augusta Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c16%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=4&ProductID=27448

1985 photo of the lobby
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c16%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=5&ProductID=27456
1985 photo of the auditorium
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c16%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=5&ProductID=27458

This is another 1985 photo.