Nova Theatre

517 Main Street,
Stockton, KS 67669

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Functions: Movies (First Run)

Previous Names: Star Theatre

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 785.425.8430
Manager: 785.425.6007

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Nova in 2009

The Star Theatre was opened prior to 1926 with 250-seats. It was reopened in 1932 as the Nova Theatre, with a seating capacity of 400. It was damaged after a tornado in June 2005. After restoration, the theatre is once again open to the public.

Contributed by Ken McIntyre

Recent comments (view all 7 comments)

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on November 5, 2007 at 4:39 pm

There are some post-tornado photos on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/2syco6

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on April 27, 2019 at 5:35 pm

1945 postcard added courtesy Chapman Center for Rural Studies.

SethG
SethG on May 19, 2024 at 12:47 pm

Website is gambling spam. According to the website Debra posted in 2011, the theater closed in 1974, and started restoration in 1997. It reopened in late 2001.

SethG
SethG on May 19, 2024 at 1:13 pm

They seem to be using FB as their website: https://www.facebook.com/p/Nova-Theater-61550447717693/

I’m a little dubious of the 1926 date. Probably a different building, possibly not even at this address. The KS Historical Society says it was built in 1933 by E.G. and Merle Swank. Dates are sometimes a bit off. Here’s their entry, generated long ago after it had closed: https://khri.kansasgis.org/index.cfm?in=079-4000-00933

SethG
SethG on May 19, 2024 at 1:45 pm

Looks like the KS links don’t work, but you can go to the site, put Stockton as the city, and Nova as the name.

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