Augusta Historic Theatre
523 State Street,
Augusta,
KS
67010
523 State Street,
Augusta,
KS
67010
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The Augusta Theatre opened on June 19, 1935 with seating provided for 683. This Art Deco style movie palace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is very easy to find and more than worth the short drive from Wichita, Derby, Rose Hill, Andover, Leon, Towanda, Benton, or other parts of Kansas.
From Wichita just continue East on Highway 54 (Kellogg) for about 12 miles. Highway 54 turns into 7th Street in Augusta. At the third stoplight – State Street – take a right (south) and you’ll see the neon marquee of the Augusta Theatre – lit up and welcoming – just two blocks down.
You can’t miss it and you shouldn’t miss the opportunity to experience a movie in one of the very few preserved, operating movie palaces in the region.
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Paul Salley
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1985 photo of the lobby
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1985 photo of the auditorium
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This is another 1985 photo.
2009 photo of the Augusta Theatre.
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Another photo of the Augusta Theatre.
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It would be great to see the front facade restored to its original splendor.
From 2010 a photo of the Augusta Theatre HERE and HERE in Augusta.
Great pictures,sorta wish it was in Augusta,Ga!
Very nice looking theatre.
I’d love to know what this theatre looked like originally. Photos anyone?
There is a photo of the exterior on the theater’s website: http://augustahistorictheatre.com/the_theatre. Based on the information there, it was apparently later covered in glass, (possibly Vitrolite as was used on the lower portion of the façade) which was then removed when that ugly green metal cladding was installed. Other than that, it would appear that the theater, especially the interior, looks very much it did when it opened. It’s an Art Deco gem.
There is a set of thirty-seven photos here: View link