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Plaza 1907 (formerly known as The Plaza Grill and Cinema and Crystal Plaza and The Bijou) is located in Ottawa, Kansas, United States and has been named the "oldest purpose-built cinema in operation in the world", [1] [2] having applied to Guinness World Records in June 2017 and beaten out a theatre in Denmark by two days.
Parsons is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 9,600. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is the most populous city of Labette County, and the second-most populous city in the southeastern region of Kansas.
The Augusta Theater is a movie palace theater located in the city of Augusta, Kansas, which was built in about 1935. Designed by architect L. P. Larsen, the walls are decorated with large murals depicting classical scenes. It was the first theater to use neon lighting exclusively.
Dickinson Theatres was a privately-owned American movie theater chain based in Overland Park. It operated 15 theaters with 169 screens in seven states: Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. [1] In October 2014, the chain was purchased by B&B Theatres. [1]
It was originally built as a venue for Vaudeville performances and later transitioned to a movie theater. A sandwich shop and a Western Union office we also included as part of what is now the lobby. In 1938, the auditorium was renovated to art deco decor. In 1941, the theater was sold to Commonwealth Theaters. [2]
The Plaza Theater in Burlington, Kansas, at 404 Neosho St., was built in 1942. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1] It replaced a 1941-built Plaza Theater which was destroyed in a flood. [2] It was designed by architect Al Hauetter in Moderne style. [3]
Kansas Saloon Smashers (1901) Original poster for The Wizard of Oz (1939). Kansas, in the geographic center of the United States, has a rich history connected with the American Old West and with the American Civil War ("Bleeding Kansas"), including the history of the notorious guerrilla commander William Quantrill.
The Carnegie Library in Parsons, Kansas is a building from 1909. The Carnegie library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1] The Parsons Public Library moved out to a larger facility in 1977. [2] The building is now home to the Carnegie Arts Center, which hosts art shows and community events. [3] [4]