Fox Theatre
415 S. Main Street,
Joplin,
MO
64801
415 S. Main Street,
Joplin,
MO
64801
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The Fox Theatre opened in 1930 and closed in 1970. In 1974, it was purchased by the Central Assembly Church. It also hosts occasional screenings of old movies, wedding receptions and special events.
The building is intact and in great shape and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.
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This is the registration form for the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1930.
A 1986 view of the Fox Theater building in Joplin.
Here is a 2008 photo.
1982 photo of the Fox Theatre.
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This is the website for the Central Christian Center. They use a different address (410 S. Virginia Ave) than the Fox Theater used.
LM the address on S. Virginia is a new building that they built next to the back of the theatre.
No wonder the address is different. I thought that a new entrance might have been added to the rear of the building.
Here are postcard views of the Fox Theatre (click on image for closer view;
1936
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1937
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Was looking at the E. 5th St. & Virginia Ave backstreet view of the Fox Theatre on the Google Maps function. Theatre auditoriums that were located on side streets were generally plain with only common brick, but not the Joplin Fox. The Fox auditorium exterior is impressive with tapestry brickwork and massive stagehouse. Obviously there also had once been a Virginia Ave entrance.
Take a look for yourself!
This 1940 postcard aerial (photo center) view shows the Fox rooftop with its own private water tower.
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