Blair Theatre
1310 19th Street,
Belleville,
KS
66935
1310 19th Street,
Belleville,
KS
66935
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The Blair Theatre opened in 1928 with 720 seats. Located in downtown Belleville, it was granted a $200,000 tax credit by the state of Kansas in 2000 towards the conversion and renovation of the former movie house into a cultural and community center. The Spanish Colonial style facade with its polychrome terra-cotta and red brickwork is notable for its vintage marquee and vertical sign.
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And status should be open.
Another photo of the Blair can be seen here.
1983 photo of the Blair Theatre.
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Chuck….You linked to the index instead of just the 1983 photo:
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Here is a 2010 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y9xcggy
A friend of mine used to manage the Blair in the early 1960’s. Commonwealth amusement was running the theatre and my friend worked for them. There was also a Drive-in at Belleville. The ran the drive-in in the summertime and the Blair in the wintertime. This was, of course, before the days of cable tv and daylight saving time. So the drive-in could or probably is, long gone. Sorry, I don’t remember the name of the drive-in, but I do remember seeing “The Misfits”, with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.
The Drive-In name was the same as the theatre, it was the Blair Drive-In.
The Blair Theatre is digital projection and sound and also 3D capable.
Chuck 1231.
2013: Refurbished marquee, in original red/yellow color scheme, updated with digital front and side panels – Belleville’s dedication to fully restoring this cinematic gem is just astounding… BRAVO!