Linwood Theatre
3036 Prospect Avenue,
Kansas City,
MO
64128
3036 Prospect Avenue,
Kansas City,
MO
64128
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One of the many neighborhood theatres that ws located along Prospect Avenue in Kansas City. It was just five blocks north of the Emerald Theatre. The theatre opened in the early 30’s and closed in the late 60’s. It seated 796.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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This theater must have been operating in the early 1920’s since a Wurlitzer organ Opus 571 Style D XSP was installed in the Linwood Theater on 8/30/1922.
There is a public library at 3050 Prospect, then a parking lot, then a newer building around where 3036 would be. Closer to 3020 is an older building, but it looks a little small to hold 800 people. I can’t confirm that the theater is demolished, but if I find anything else I will pass it on.
You do that.
Listed in the 1930 Film Daily with 963 seats.
Here is a link to a book describing the theater.
http://books.google.com/books?id=saMbAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1641&lpg=PA1641&dq=Linwood+Theater+Kansas+City&source=bl&ots=Gbn6VexfVS&sig=ZqUMeezpCRo4H55K4F0FCHS-eXk&hl=en&ei=oTU6TvqvCMOEtged1_2YAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Linwood%20Theater%20Kansas%20City&f=false
Here is a hyperlink to the article RobbKCity mentioned in the previous comment. It is from the March 11, 1916, issue of The Moving Picture World. There are small photos of the facade and the auditorium. The article doesn’t give an exact opening date, but implies that the Linwood had opened not too long before the article was published.
The April 6, 1922, issue of Manufacturers Record ran this item dated Kansas City: “Capitol Enterprises will expend $50,000 to remodel Linwood Theater, 3034 Prospect Ave.”
None of the buildings on this block now resemble the Linwood Theatre building in the 1916 MPW photo. I’m quite sure the theater has been demolished.