Rio Theatre
7204 W. 80th Street,
Overland Park,
KS
66204
7204 W. 80th Street,
Overland Park,
KS
66204
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This is a wonderful Art Deco restoration by a company that has restored many old theaters in the Kansas City area, and is restoring several more.
Check out their website for more details and contact info.
This theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February of 2005.
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Here is a more recent photo of the Rio theater. Text with photo claims that this theater opened as the Overland theater in 1946.
Another recent photo of the Rio theater can be seen here.
Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 2005
Overland Theater (added 2005 – Building – #05000009)
Also known as Rio Theater; Kimo South
7204 W. 80th St., Overland Park
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Boller, Robert
Architectural Style: Moderne
Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater
aka Overland Theater
This is a 2007 photo of the Rio Theater.
In the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook the Overland Theatre is listed with a seating capacity of 600.
Here is another view of the Rio at night.
This is a May 2008 photo of the Rio.
Here is a recent closeup of the marquee:
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Great shot.
March 2009 night photo of the Rio Theatre.
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