Granada Theater (Kansas City, Kansas)
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Granada Theater | |
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| Location | 1013–1019 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°7′3″N 94°38′11″W / 39.11750°N 94.63639°WCoordinates: 39°7′3″N 94°38′11″W / 39.11750°N 94.63639°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Boller Brothers |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Theaters and Opera Houses of Kansas MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 05000004[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 9, 2005 |
The Granada Theater in Kansas City's historic downtown in Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States, is a grand movie palace in the Mission style with Spanish and Moorish influences.[2]:5 Dominating the facade is a large Palladian window, flanked by terracotta pieces. Below the window is the main entrance, which centers on a glass ticket booth. The eastern and western ends of the facade's first floor are occupied by small storefronts.[2]:6
Ben Gorman and William A. Toplikar arranged for the theater's erection in 1928,[2]:10 contracting with the Boller Brothers to perform the construction. The theater flourished until the 1960s, when the rising popularity of television reduced the profitability of traditional theaters; after it closed late in the decade, it was periodically reopened by others, but none lasted long.[2]:12 In 2005, the theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its architecture and its place in the area's history.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ottesen, Kristen, and Elizabeth Rosin. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Granada Theater. National Park Service, 2004–06.
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