Granada Theater (Kansas City, Kansas)

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

Granada Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1013–1019 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas
Coordinates	39°06′55″N 94°38′09″W
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1929
Architect	Boller Brothers
Architectural style	Mission/Spanish Revival
MPS	Theaters and Opera Houses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	05000004[1]
Added to NRHP	February 9, 2005

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Ottesen, Kristen, and Elizabeth Rosin.National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Granada Theater. National Park Service, 2004–06.