Junction City Opera House
611 N. Washington Street,
Junction City,
KS
66441
611 N. Washington Street,
Junction City,
KS
66441
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The nomination form for the inclusion of the Junction City Opera House on the National Register of Historic Places says that the building was designed by architects George Wells and J. C. Holland. The auditorium section of the building began presenting movies on a regular schedule in 1919, operating under the name City Theatre. During this period the building still contained municipal offices as well as the theater. The interior of the structure was completely rebuilt into a modern movie theater in 1937.
The building’s exterior incorporates elements of both the Victorian Italianate and Romanesque Revival styles of architecture.
I don’t know if it’s being restored, but it is open.
Shouldn’t this theatre be listed as open/live performances? According to the web site that LM gave it shows a program for 2009/2010.
Here is another 1984 photo:
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1984 photo of the Colonial Theatre.
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Here is a website for the Opera House.
The Opera House in Junction City is listed in the 1897-98 edition of the Julius Cahn Official Theatrical Guide. T.W. Dorn was Mgr. and the seating capacity was 700. The proscenium opening was 24 feet wide and the stage was 38 feet deep. The theatre was on the ground floor. Hotel Barten was the hotel for show folks. Newspapers were the Sentinel, Union and Republican. The local population was 6,400 including Fort Riley. The Opera House had both gas and electric illumination.
architect firm, Brent Bowman & Associates from Manhattan to do the Opera House renovation project.