Strand Theatre
227 S. Main Street,
Ottawa,
KS
66067
227 S. Main Street,
Ottawa,
KS
66067
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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
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