Dickenson Theatre

609 N. Washington Street,
Junction City, KS 66441

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on August 17, 2026 at 1:06 pm

The March 29, 1952 issue of Boxoffice said that the Junction and Colonial theaters at Junction City were being remodeled by their operator, Midcentral Theatres of Manhattan, Kansas. New seats and carpeting, and repainting, were among the projects being carried out.

SethG
SethG on July 31, 2024 at 1:47 pm

I think the correct chronology is a 1928 opening as the Uptown, some later name change to Junction and then Dickenson (or is it Dickinson?). The postcard is from perhaps 1955-56, judging by the cars, and shows it as the Junction.

SethG
SethG on July 31, 2024 at 1:00 pm

The theater is just barely visible on the right in the photo. I’ve added a map view. It’s a shame it’s such a grungy little lot now. There’s only room for about 6-8 cars. That block of downtown is otherwise well preserved.

The building was originally a livery stable, but had been a store for many years when converted. It looks like the entire front half of the building was replaced.

There is a problem with the dates. This building is still a two story store with offices above on the 1925 map.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 26, 2017 at 7:43 pm

David and Noelle Soren’s list of know Boller Brothers theaters lists a 1917 project by the Bollers in Junction City, but it is listed as the Columbia Theatre.

The list also includes the Junction Theatre, but that is listed as a later aka for the Uptown Theatre that opened in 1928. It also lists Dickinson as another aka for the Uptown/Junction.

I’ve been unable to find an address for the Columbia Theatre, but the September 1, 1919, Daily Union has an ad for the house which includes a drawing (here, but I don’t have an account with Newspapers.com, so it isn’t enlarged.) Wherever it was, it looks like it was a corner location.