Vista Theatre
2617 Independence Avenue,
Kansas City,
MO
64124
2617 Independence Avenue,
Kansas City,
MO
64124
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The Vista Theatre opened in 1932 it was located on Independence at Prospect Boulevard, which was in the North Terrace neighborhood. It was just a block from the entrance to the park. The Vista Theatre was a small Art Deco style house that seated 522. The theatre served this neighborhood until closing in 1958. It went into retail use.
The building was destroyed by fire on May 12, 2011
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Chuck Van Bibber
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A Robert-Morton organ Size 2/4 was installed in the Vista Theater in 1928.
This theater building remains, and is used by a retail store.
Here are some May 2007 photos of the former Vista Theater building. The building now houses the Hamar Fresh Market and El Vaquero Imports stores.
The source of the photos are Eric Bowers of http://www.valdorephoto.com . Please do not duplicate or sell. Photos can be purchased at Web site.
The Vista Theater was destroyed by fire on May 12, 2011. Several businesses occupied the the 79-year-old building, and it appears to be a total loss. Firefighters have yet to discover the cause of the fire.
http://www.kmbc.com/news/27871002/detail.html
An addition news link about the fire at the Vista Theater.
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The Vista Theater building has been demolished.