Strand Theatre
227 S. Main Street,
Ottawa,
KS
66067
227 S. Main Street,
Ottawa,
KS
66067
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Previously operated by: Fox Midwest Theatres
Functions: Office Space
Previous Names: Pastime Theatre, Fox Strand Theatre
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Originally built as a Post Office, the Pastime Theatre launched in 1912 in downtown Ottawa. Under that name, it operated as a silent theatre. Under Midland Theatres ownership, the Pastime Theatre was refreshed with a new sound system and renamed the Strand Theatre in the Fall of 1929. Under Fox Midwest Theatres ownership next, it sometimes was called the Fox Strand Theatre.
When the Fox Midwat Theatres opened the Plaza Theatre on February 7, 1934, the Strand Theatre was discontinued. The Strand Theatre was converted for retail use by Litwin’s Department Store in 1940. It is now occupied by a chartered accountants office space.
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The theatre building was originally built as the Post Office. It still says Post Office at the top. The other Post Office in Ottawa was built in 1913, so it likely replaced the one that the Pastime Theatre took over in 1912. Today that one is a private events venue. Below is the original.
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMF7AV_227_S_Main_Street_Historic_Ottawa_Central_Business_District_Ottawa_Ks
This was never an event venue. It’s been a CPA’s office since at least 2008.
David was saying that the ‘new’ post office on 2nd St is an event venue. The post office had actually moved out of this building sometime between 1899 and 1905. It relocated to 111 E 2nd (now the chamber of commerce).
This was a meat market and a music store before becoming a theater. It’s still shown as ‘Music’ on the May 1912 map. Here is the KHRI entry, which contains a 2005 picture before the very nice restoration showing the building with a trashy shingle awning - https://khri.kansasgis.org/index.cfm?in=059-4270-00045