Chief Theater (Coldwater, Kansas)

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Chief Theater
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Location122 E. Main St.
Coldwater, Kansas
Coordinates 37°16′19″N99°19′39″W / 37.27194°N 99.32750°W / 37.27194; -99.32750
Arealess than one acre
Built1928
Built byGossett, Paul E.; Howard, Thomas H.
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Two-part Commercial Block
MPS Theaters and Opera Houses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No. 05000010 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 2005

The Chief Theater, at 122 E. Main St. in Coldwater, Kansas, was built in 1928. Also known as the Gossett Theater and as Stark's Comanche Theatre, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]

It was designed by architect Paul E. Gossett and built by contractor Thomas H. Howard. It is a two-story two-part commercial block building. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Kristen Ottesen; Elizabeth Rosin (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chief Theater / Gossett Theater; Stark's Comanche Theatre". National Park Service . Retrieved October 23, 2017. With 18 photos from 2004.