Fox Orpheum Theatre
711 Commercial Street,
Atchison,
KS
66002
711 Commercial Street,
Atchison,
KS
66002
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Previously operated by: Fox Midwest Amusement Corp., Orpheum Circuit
Architects: Jay G. Johnson
Functions: Storage
Previous Names: Orpheum Theatre
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The Orpheum Theatre opened October 8, 1914. Fox Midwest Amusement Corp. took over the Orpheum Theatre in May 1930 and it became the Fox Orpheum Theatre. The Fox Orpheum Theatre closed April 27, 1959.
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Anyone got any photos?
Contracts had been awarded for a theater to be built at 711-713 Commercial Street in Atchison, according to an item in the May 23, 1914, issue of The American Contractor. Local architect J. G. Johnson had designed the project.
We need to change the photo to one of the building.
Fox Midwest Theatres took over the theater in May 1930.
The September 12, 1914 issue of The American Contractor Had another notice about the Orpheum Theatre project in Atchison, when it was about a month from completion, with the roof on and interior finishing and equipping underway:
“Moving Picture Theater: 1 sty. & bas. 70x150. $40M. Seventh & Commercial st., Atchison. Archt. J. G. Johnson, 611 Edemond st., St. Joseph, Mo. Owner North St. Joseph Real Estate & Investment Co., 611 Edemond st., St. Joseph. Lessee Standard Amusement Co., care Orpheum Theater, St. Joseph. Roof on. Gen. Contr. North St. Joseph Real Estate & Improvement Co., St. Joseph. Furnace let to the Hobart Hot Air Htg. Co., Atchison. Plastering to Linville, The Plasterer, Atchison. Gen. contr. desires bids at once on ptg. let to T. H. Johns, at $28M. Struct. iron or steel to Thayer Fudry, Atchison. Cut stone to J. Frommer. Asbestos shingle rf. to Chas. Weinmann. Plastering F to O'Neil & Torbett. Ptg. to J. H. Thaden, Atchison Elec. Co., all of Atchison. Bids in on stm. ht. & olmg. Will soon let contr.”