The Granada Theater is a grand movie palace in Kansas City's historic downtown in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The theater is designed 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 

History

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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Ottesen, Kristen, and Elizabeth Rosin.National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Granada Theater. National Park Service, 2004–06.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada_Theater_(Kansas_City,_Kansas)
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