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Known Boller Theatre Projects Listed By State

 

 

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DIST On or deemed eligible for the National Register of Historic Places as an individual property or in a district

 

 

D      Demolished or destroyed

 

 

P      Plan available

 

 

K      Plan in KCMO Library

 

 

T      Used as a Theatre or in restoration as Theatre

 

 

?      Unknown name or date

 

 

C      Bollers as consulting or associate architects

 

 

R      Documented remodeling by the Boller Brothers

 

 

*     Both original design and remodeling by the Boller Brothers

 

 

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STATE

        Town

                Theatre Name in Boller Records (other known names for the Theatre) – Year on Record of Work     Present Use, if known

 

 

 

 

ALABAMA

        Gadsden

                D Hayden-Pake (Gadsden) Theatre - 1908                      

 

 

ARIZONA

          Globe

                   Theatre for the Rabgoliatti Brothers - 1929

 

 

ARKANSAS

        Fort Smith

                D Joie Theatre – 1921

                T New (Malco, Sparks) Theatre - 1911

        Mountain Home

                T Baxter Theatre - 1947  

          Searcy      

                Commonwealth Theatre - 1948

 

 

CALIFORNIA

        Corona

                P Corona (Landmark) Theatre - 1929  closed

        Covina

                R Covina Theatre – 1931 abandoned project

        Fontana

                D Fontana Theatre - 1937    hardware store

        Fresno

                C D White (Orpheum) Theatre - 1914

        Inglewood

                D Inglewood Theatre - 1922

        Long Beach

                D Capitol (Ritz, New Tracy, Tracy) Theatre- 1924

        Los Angeles

                Stadium (Fox Stadium) Theatre - 1930   synagogue

                D Largo Theatre (in Watts) - 1923

        Montrose

                Montrose Theatre- 1924

        Sacramento

                C T Empress (Hippodrome, Crest) Theatre- 1913

        Santa Ana

                D C Broadway (Fox Broadway, Yost Broadway) Theatre- 1925   

                T  Walkers West Coast (Walkers Orange County, Fox West

                        Coast) Theatre-1926 Cultural center

        Santa Monica

                Marion Davies Playhouse (Miramar Theatre) - pre-1929

                        abandoned project

 

CANADA

        Vancouver

                R D Orpheum (Vancouver Opera House, Old Orpheum, Lyric,

                        Vancouver) Theatre- 1913

 

 COLORADO

        Boulder

                DIST T Boulder Theatre- 1935-1936      

        Colorado Springs

                T K Peak (Kimball Twin Peak ) Theatre- 1949

                R D Trail (America, Majestic, Empress) Theatre- 1937

                D Ute (New Rialto, Chipita) Theatre- 1935

        Eads

                Plains Theatre - 1945

        Grand Junction

                Kiva Theatre - 1935   bookstore

        Greeley

                R D Chief (Electric, Orpheum, Rex) Theatre- 1941

        Pueblo

                D K Main (Cooper) Theatre – 1934

                *D K Chief (Rialto) Theatre- 1938, 1949

 

 

ILLINOIS

        Collinsville

                R T Miners Theatre - 1937   

                R Will Rogers Theatre - 1936        Coffee shop

        East St. Louis

                K Majestic (Redmon’s Majestic) Theatre- 1927-28   derelict

        Jacksonville

                R Fox Illinois (Illinois) Theatre- 1937

        Mount Vernon

                T Granada (Fox) Theatre- 1937    closed

        Springfield

                R D Lincoln (Fox-Lincoln) Theatre- 1938

 

 

IOWA

        Centerville

                Theatre for Leo Moore - 1923   abandoned project

        Charles City

                R D Gem Theatre – 1936  

        Cherokee

                D P Arrow (Iowa) Theatre - 1939

        Creston

                  R ? - 1950

        Mapleton

                K Maple Theatre - 1948

        Shenandoah

                D Page (Empress, State) Theatre- 1947

       

 

KANSAS

        Arkansas City

                T Burford Theatre- 1923      

        Augusta

                T R Augusta Theatre – 1949 Restoration

        Chanute

                Plaza (Dickinson) Theatre - 1929   office

                T Peoples Theatre (Chanute Cinema) - 1928

        Coffeyville

                T New Tackett(Grand, Midland) Theatre? – 1928  

        Colby

                D Colby Theatre (Colby Opera House, Princess Theatre, Baptist

                         Church, National Guard Armory,) - 1906

        Columbus

                D McGhie (Liberty, McGhie Opera House) Theatre - 1904

                State (New Deluxe State) Theatre- 1948  

        Concordia

                * T P Brown Grand Theatre - 1906

        Dodge City

                D Crown (Cooper) Theatre - 1923

                C T P Dodge (New Dodge, Fox Dodge) Theatre - 1928

        El Dorado

                El Dorado Theatre and Hotel (El Dorado Arms) - 1921      

                        closed              

        Ellsworth

                D Golden Belt Theatre (Golden Bell, Bell, Masonic Temple

                        and Opera House, Theatre, Bijou, the Taverns)

                        1915

Emporia

                T P Granada (Fox Granada) Theatre - 1928    

        Fairway

                D Fairway (Fox Fairway) Theatre - 1941

        Fort Scott

                Empress  (Pictureland?) Theatre - 1913

        Fort Riley-Camp Funsten

                Camp Theatres (3) - 1917 for the Army

        Garnett

                D Peoples Theatre - 1936

        Girard

                Cozy Theatre - 1937 Car dealer/barber shop

        Goodland

                D Drive-In Theatre- 1948

                ? - 1950

        Great Bend

                T C Crest Theatre - 1950

        Hiawatha

                R D Dickinson (Royal, Chief) Theatre- 1929

        Holton

                * Perkins Opera House (Arcada Theatre) - 1907, 1935     

                        liquor store

        Hugoton

                   T Rusada (Movies II, The Showplace) Theatre - 1948       Hutchinson

                C P T Fox Theatre - 1931

        Independence

                D Beldorf (Bell-Dorf Opera House, Beldorff) Theatre - 1906

                T Booth Theatre - 1926

        Iola

                Uptown Theatre - 1933

        Junction City

                D Columbia Theatre - 1917

                D Uptown (Junction, Dickinson) Theatre - 1928

        Kansas City

                D R Jayhawk (Art) Theatre - 1919, 1949

                * D Electric Theatre – 1911, 1922        

                T Granada Theatre - 1929

        Kingman

                T Meade Theatre - 1919

        La Crosse

                D P Paramount (Opera House) Theatre - 1945-6  

        Larned

                T K State (Twilight?) Theatre – 1948

        Lawrence

                Granada Theatre – 1934  bar

                R T Jayhawker (Bowersock, Dickinson, Lawrence Opera House)

                           Theatre – 1929

                D Sunset Drive-In Theatre - 1948

                R T K Varsity (Vaudeville) Theatre - 1926

        Leavenworth

                T Hollywood Theatre (Performing Arts Center) – 1937

                        Performing Arts Center

                D Orpheum Theatre - 1909

        Liberal

                Plaza (Fox Plaza) Theatre – 1930  warehouse

                Tucker Theatre – 1921 store

        McPherson

                R D Manor (Tourney, Helstrom) Theatre - 1946

        Manhattan

                * K Marshall (State, Dickinson) Theatre - 1909, 1929, 1950

                        discount store

                T Wareham Theatre (Moore’s Opera House, Wareham

                        Opera House, Wareham Electric) and Hotel – 1910

        Mankato

                D Mankato (Opera House, City Hall, Public Library) Theatre

                        1905  

        Marysville

                D Liberty (Fox Liberty) Theatre - 1919

        Norton

                * T The Auditorium (Norton Theatre) – 1907,

                        1947

        Oakley

                T Center (Oakley) Theatre - 1948-49

        Oberlin

                D Oberlin (Grand Opera House, Central, Legion, Chief) Theatre

                        1906  

        Overland Park

                Overland Theatre - 1946

        Parsons

                Best Theatre - 1912 Nickelodeon with arch

                * D Elks (Orpheum) Theatre - 1904, 1921

                Theatre for Otto Feess - 1914

        Peabody

                Sunflower (Berns) Theatre - 1919  bowling alley

        Phillipsburg

                R T Majestic (Winship Opera House) Theatre - 1924

        Pittsburg

                R T Colonial (Fox) Theatre - 1926

                * D Klock (Midland, Electric, Fox Midland) Theatre - 1925

                D Labelle (Orpheum) Theatre - 1903

                Orpheum Theatre – 1926    abandoned project?

        Russell

                R K Dream (New Dream) Theatre - 1934, 1948

                Mecca Theatre - 1935

        Sabetha

                K Civic Theatre - 1947

        Salina

                R r Fox Strand Theatre- 1937

                C T P Fox Watson Theatre- 1930

                C P Memorial Auditorium (Memorial Hall) - 1922 offices

        Scammon

                D Scammon (Opera House) Theatre – 1906

        Shawnee

                Mission Theatre - 1927

        Topeka

                R D Grand (New Grand) Theatre - 1924

                T P Jayhawk Theatre - 1925

                R Novelty (Dickinson, Crystal) Theatre - 1926, 1944

        Wellington

                Memorial Auditorium – 1920 offices

        Wichita

                D Crawford (New Crawford, Garrick) Theatre - 1910 

                K C Crest Theatre - 1948  

                Fox Boulevard (Boulevard) Theatre- 1944

                D Nomar Theatre - 1928

                R D P Palace Theatre - 1915, 1928

                Plainview Theatre

                D Princess Theatre - 1908

                Star Theatre - 1921

                Uptown Theatre - 1927 dinner theatre

                Wichita Theatre - 1918

 

 

MICHIGAN

        Grand Rapids

                D Empress  (Keith Empress, B.F.  Keith’s Empress, RKO Keith’s)

                        Theatre   1913           

                       

MISSISSIPPI

        Aberdeen

                T Elkin Theatre - 1935

        Greenville

                C D People’s Opera House (People’s Theatre, Paramount

                        Theatre) 1919

MISSOURI

        Albany

                T Rigney (Wilcox) Theatre - 1912-14

        Aurora

                * K T Princess (Armory?)Theatre - 1906, 1937, 1943

        Bolivar

                K Drake (New Drake Esquire, Ritz, Esquire) Theatre- 1946

        Branson

                T K Owen Theatre – 1936

        Brookfield

                * T Degraw (Degraw Opera House, Cedar Cinema) Theatre

                        1905, 1940

        Camdenton

                Lake/White Theatre - 1950

        Cameron

                D Patio Drive-In Theatre

                R Ritz Theatre - 1935

        Cape Girardeau

                Broadway Theatre - 1929 Cooling only

        Carthage

                R Tiger Theatre - 1945

        Cassville

                K Hall Theatre - 1945-46

                   Green Hills Drive-In - 1950-51

        Chillicothe

                K C Ben Bolt Theatre - 1947-48  

                R D Strand Theatre (Luella, Dickinson, Majestic, Luella Grand

                        Playhouse  - 1929

        Clinton

                D Clinton  (Bixman, Bixman Opera House?) Theatre- 1937

                        (Connect?)

                T GoSho  (Crest?) Theatre- 1946

                R Lee Theatre - 1935

                D K Uptown Theatre - 1946-47

        Columbia

                D  Broadway Drive-In Theatre - 1948

                * Columbia Theatre- 1906, 1926 Insurance Office           

                * Hall Theatre - 1916, 1924, 1926 Bakery              

                T P Missouri Theatre - 1927

                R Varsity Theatre- 1927   night club

                D Star Theatre (remodeled into Varsity?)

        Fayette

                Missouri Theatre – 1929 abandoned project

        Fredericktown

                R D Palace (Gem, Mercier, Sunderman) Theatre - 1937

        Hannibal

                R T Orpheum (Tom Sawyer) Theatre - 1936

        Harrisonville

                ? - 1950

        Jefferson City    

                K Capitol Theatre - 1936  garage

        Joplin

                * Electric (Grubel’s Electric, Paramount) Theatre – 1912, 1926

                D Wasson Theatre - 1906

        Kansas City

                D Aladdin Theatre - 1948

                   K R Alamo (Kimo, Dove) Theatre - 1944

                Apollo Theatre - 1910

                R Ashland Theatre - 1946

                Baghdad Theatre - 1926

                R Benton (Chief?) Theatre - 1931

                D K Brookside Theatre - 1936

                D Empress Theatre - 1910

                K C D Gayety Theatre - 1909

                Garden Theatre - 1912

                Gilham (Gillham) Theatre - 1913

                K Kansas City Conservatory of Art and Music - ?

                R K Lincoln Theatre – 1936

                Linwood Theatre - ?

                C P T Midland (Loews Midland, Saxon)Theatre- 1926

                K New Centre Theatre- 1916  

                C K T Plaza Theatre – 1927

                R K Regent Theatre – 1947

                Remodeling of picture theatre for J.C. Lane - 1914

                K C T Rockhill Theatre - 1923

                Strand (Folly?) Theatre - ?

                R Sun Theatre - 1941 

                Waldo Theatre - 1930

                * R K Warwick (Werner’s Warwick) Theatre - 1912, 1927         

                        furniture store

                R ? for J.C. Lane - 1914

        King City

                King Theatre – 1937 (postponed)

        Lamar

                R T Plaza Theatre - 1945

        Lee’s Summit

                R Vogue (Lee) Theatre - 1945   Furniture store

        Liberty      

                Liberty (Wilson) Theatre - 1923

        Marshall

                D K Mary Lou (New Mary Lou) Theatre -

        Maryville

                * T K Missouri (Cook, Missouri Twin) Theatre - 1926, 1944

                D C K Tivoli Theatre – 1938

        Moberly

                R C T 4th Street Theatre - 1923-24

                * P Grand (Halloran, New Halloran) Theatre - 1914, 1926  J.C.

                        Penney

        Neosho

                R D K Orpheum Theatre - 1953

        Perryville

                K Mercier Theatre- 1934   martial arts studio

        Plattsburg

                Wilhart (Lyric?)Theatre- 1937

        Richmond

                R T Farris Theatre (Dougherty Auditorium, Dougherty Theatre)

                        1946, 1950

        Rock Port

                R T Paramount Theatre- 1946  

        Rolla

                T K Uptown Theatre – 1941

        St. Charles

                D Strand (St. Charles Cinema, New Strand, St. Charles Theatre

                        and Opera House) Theatre 1925 

        St. James

                T Rowe Theatre (St. James Cinema)- 1948 

        St. Joseph

                * D P Electric (Majestic) Theatre - 1915, 1926, 1946-47

                T P Missouri Theatre - 1927

                D K Orpheum Theatre - 1924, 1933 (new?)

                K Regal Theatre - 1941  vacant

                K C T Trail (Dickinson) Theatre - 1950

        St. Louis

                T K Esquire Theatre - 1938  

                D K Norside Theatre – 1936 

        Savannah

                Globe Theatre - 1946

        Sedalia

                T Fox Theatre- 1940  

                K Uptown Theatre- 1936  storage

                Drive-In Theatre – 1948

        Springfield

                * Electric (Fox-Electric, Fox-Plaza, Paramount) Theatre - 1916,

                        1926  church

                ? C T Gillioz - 1924 (cooling documented in Boller files)

                * C P T Landers Orpheum (Landers) Theatre - 1909, 1921

                Park-In (Tower) Theatre – 1946   radio station

        Sweet Springs

                Uptown Theatre - 1935

        Trenton

                R D Hubbel Theatre- 1923

        Versailles

                R T Royal Theatre - 1950

        Warrensburg

                  ? - 1950

        Washington

                R T Calvin Theatre - 1931

        Waynesville

                Wayne Theatre - 1941

        Webb City

                R D Blake (Opera House) Theatre - 1926

                Dickinson (Larsen, Kamiss?, Route 66 Music) Theatre – 1944

        West Plains

                * Davis Theatre - 1930, 1949   office supply store

 

MONTANA

        Fort Peck

                DIST C T Fort Peck Summer Theatre - 1934

                             (associate documented only in Boller files)

 

 

NEBRASKA

        Lincoln

                R D K Liberty (Oliver, Varsity)Theatre - 1940, 1946

                * D P Lincoln Theatre- 1924, 1939

                * D K Orpheum (Nebraska, New Orpheum) Theatre - 1915, 1938      

                * K Kiva (State) Theatre - 1931,1941, 1946

                C T Stuart Theatre - 1929 (int) (associate

                        documented only in Boller files)

        McCook

                D Temple (Opera House) Theatre - 1907

        Nebraska City

                T C K Pioneer Theatre – 1948

          Superior

                   T C Crest (Crest Twin, Superior) Theatre - 1950 

 

 

NEVADA

        Fairfield (Fairview?)

                Nickelodeon

        Goldfield

                (Hippodrome?, Exchange?) Nickelodeon

        Ryolite

                Nickelodeon

        Manhattan

                Nickelodeon

        Tonopah

                D Butler Theatre  - 1906 Nickelodeon with arch

                D Nevada Theatre -  before 1913 (1903?)

 

 

NEW MEXICO

        Albuquerque

                T P KiMo Theatre - 1925

        Clovis

                * T Lyceum Theatre – 1919, 1927 Civic Center

                A theatre for the Hardwick Brothers - 1930

        Gallup

                T El Morro (Pastime) Theatre - 1928

        Santa Fe

                T K Lensic (Salmon, Commercial) Theatre - 1931

 

OHIO

        Wellston

                Wellston  (New Virginia?) Theatre - 1906

 

 

OKLAHOMA

        Alva

                D Alva (New Opera House?, Grand, Liberty) Theatre - 1918

        Blackwell

                Bays Theatre - 1920

        Enid

                T Billings (Criterion, Chief, Gaslight Community) Theatre - 1920

                D Enid Theatre - ?

        Henryetta

                T Blaine (Ciné) Theatre - 1926

                Morgan Theatre - 1914 shops

        Maude

                Momand Theatre – 1929   abandoned project

        Miami

                * T P Coleman Theatre – 1927, 1946

        Oklahoma City

                K Center (Centre) Theatre -

                R D * K Criterion (Cooper) Theatre – 1920

                R D Harber  (Liberty, Cooper) Theatre – 1951?

                Plaza Theatre - 1935

                R Ritz Theatre- 1940

                D K State Theatre – 1940 

        Ponca City

                Murray (Kay) Theatre - 1919 carpet store

                T K Poncan Theatre 1926

        Tulsa

                D C Empress (Old Empress, Rialto) Theatre - 1913

 

 

OREGON

        Portland

                D Empress (Orpheum, Hippodrome, RKO, Pantages, Orpheum

                        again) Theatre - 1912-13

                R Majestic Theatre - 1912-13

 

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

        Easley

                T C K Colony Theatre - 1945-48  

 

 

SOUTH DAKOTA

        Yankton

                R T Yankton (Dakota, Hess, Rudger’s Opera House?) Theatre)

                        1947

 

TEXAS

        Plainview

                T Granada Theatre - 1929

                T Plainview (Fair) Theatre 1923

        San Antonio

                D P Texas Theatre - 1925-6 (facade exists)

        Wichita Falls

                T Wichita Opera House (Theatre) - 1906-7

 

 

WYOMING

        Worland

                Kerby Theatre - 1938    store

                K New Aileen (Frontier) Theatre - 1952-53   abandoned project?

 

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