Plaza Theater (Burlington, Kansas)

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Plaza Theater
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Location404 Neosho St., Burlington, Kansas
Coordinates 38°11′42″N95°44′21″W / 38.19489°N 95.73905°W / 38.19489; -95.73905
Arealess than one acre
Built1942
Architect Al Hauetter
Architectural style Moderne
MPS Theaters and Opera Houses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No. 05000005 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 2005

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]

In 1990 [2] the facility began to be operated as the Flint Hills Opry, a live performance space. It was later operated as The Music Box Theatre, also a live performance space. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Emily Cowan (October 22, 2020). "Plaza Theater". Abandoned Kansas.
  3. 1 2 Kristen Ottesen; Elizabeth Rosin (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Plaza Theater / Flint Hills Opry / The Music Box Theatre". National Park Service . Retrieved February 27, 2022. With accompanying 11 photos from 2004