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Booth Theater

The Booth Theater is a historic movie theater in Independence, Kansas, built in 1911 and operated as a cinema until 1980.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

The Booth Theater is a historic movie theater located at 119 W. Myrtle St. in Independence, Kansas. The building was constructed in 1911 and was renovated for use as a movie theater in 1926–27. The redesigned theater was the first in Independence to be designed specifically for use as a movie theater. The Boller Brothers, an architectural firm known for their theater designs, designed the theater in a mixture of the Spanish Renaissance and Italian Renaissance Revival styles. The theater showed films until its closure in 1980. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

History

The Booth Theater is a historic movie theater located at 119 W. Myrtle St. in Independence, Kansas. The building was constructed in 1911 and renovated for use as a movie theater in 1926–27. The redesigned theater was the first in Independence to be designed specifically for use as a movie theater. The Boller Brothers, an architectural firm known for their theater designs, designed the theater in a mixture of the Spanish Renaissance and Italian Renaissance Revival styles. The theater showed films until its closure in 1980. The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

  • 1988

    Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1980

    Theater closed.

  • 1926

    Renovated for use as a movie theater; first in Independence designed specifically as a movie theater.

  • 1911

    Building constructed.

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