Trail Theatre

118 E. Park Street,
Olathe, KS 66061

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Previous Names: Gem Theatre, Dickinson Theatre

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Trail Theatre

The 500-seat Gem Theatre was opened by 1926. By 1937 it had been renamed Dickinson Theatre. On August 4, 1951, Boxoffice reported, “The former Dickinson Theatre reopened late in July with the new name of Trail on its new marquee.”

The 1951 Film Daily Year Book listed the Dickinson Theatre, address 118 E. Park Avenue (now E. Park Street), and 428 seats.

Contributed by Michael Kilgore

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SethG
SethG on May 14, 2024 at 1:08 pm

The ugly remodels have been removed, although this portion of the building no longer has an entry. It is used as offices.

The building seems to have been originally called the Miller Building, and was constructed sometime between 1897 and 1901. This was the eastern end of the structure. The 1912 map shows this space as vacant, so the theater may have opened earlier, unless of course a business or two came and went prior to 1926.

SethG
SethG on May 14, 2024 at 3:02 pm

I’m going to correct myself a bit. It appears this section of the building existed prior to 1884. It seems to have been remodeled at some point to match the Miller Building, but there are some differences, mainly in the windows and structural ironwork.

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