Fox Theater
409 N. Broadway Street,
Pittsburg,
KS
66762
409 N. Broadway Street,
Pittsburg,
KS
66762
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From its opening in 1920, until the late-1950’s, it was known as the Colonial Theater.
In 1959, the Fox Kansas Theatre Company, which leased the 937-seat theatre, renamed it the Fox Theater, the name by which it was known until closing in the mid-1980s.
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Here is some information from the National Register of Historic Places. Architect is listed as “Unknown” on the registration form.
Scroll down on this page for a photo and some information.
1985 photo of the Fox Theatre.
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1987 photo of the Fox Theatre.
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This is another 1987 photo.
2009 photo of the Fox Theatre.
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From 2010, photos of the Fox Theater in Pittsburg. [Please click on thumbnails for larger view].
The “Colonial Fox Theatre” is now owned by the Colonial Fox Theatre Foundation. The theatre has 800 seats.
When the Colonial Theatre reopened on May 30, 1926, following a remodeling carried out by its new operators, the Midland Theatre circuit, it hosted the world premier of the Paramount feature Good and Naughty, starring Pola Negri. The event was reported in the June 5 issue of The Reel Journal.
Here is a great link on the history of the Fox Theater: Colonial/Fox Theatre
Renovations update: morningsun