Main Street Theatre
117 W. Main Street,
Independence,
KS
67301
117 W. Main Street,
Independence,
KS
67301
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Previously operated by: H.J. Griffith Theaters Inc.
Functions: Retail
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The Main Street Theatre was opened in 1931 in a newly built building. References to it can be found in 1939 and the Main Street Theatre was still open in 1954, but had closed by 1955. The space is now in commercial use.
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robert boehm
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The dates here are a bit off. According to the NRHP listing for downtown, this building was constructed in 1931, replacing the Enterprise Block, a two-story building from between 1885 and 1890 (the listing actually says the building was modified, but this is so much larger and deeper that it’s doubtful anything was retained from the older building). It was an Odd Fellows lodge, and I suppose you could call the style Art Deco. The theater was likely located on the left side of the building, as the storefront on the right appears original.
The Mainstreet (listed as one word) appears in the 1932 Yearbook with 433 seats. The capacity is the same in 1940, but by 1945 it is listed at 400. The 1954 listing has the name as two words, and the capacity as 397. The theater does not appear in the 1955 listings.