Strand Theatre
215 N. Pennsylvania Avenue,
Independence,
KS
67301
215 N. Pennsylvania Avenue,
Independence,
KS
67301
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Previous Names: Star Theatre
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This was originally the Star Theatre which had moved to this address in July 1916 (the earlier Star Theatre has its own page on Cinema Treasures as the Empress Theatre). It was listed as the Strand Theatre in editions of Film Daily Yearbook from 1926 to 1931 and closed as a silent cinema. It has been demolished and a furniture store occupies the address today.
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The Strand was located at 215 N Pennsylvania. The building was originally constructed between 1885 and 1890. It was a brick building, two stories at the front. Up until 1910, harness and buggies were sold here. This must have initially been the Star, because the July 1916 map shows a planned extension of the rear of the building, exactly matching the information in the comments on the Star entry. The remodeled theater on the 1923 map is indeed much deeper, and now has a recessed entry and a metal canopy on the front.
Unfortunately, sometime around the 1950s or ‘60s 211 through 215 were demolished and replaced by a large and unattractive store.