Murdock Theatre
536 N. Broadway,
Wichita,
KS
67214
536 N. Broadway,
Wichita,
KS
67214
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Built in 1931 at a cost of $50,000, the Murdock Theatre was syled with a "Art Deco flair".
Originally built as a performance art theatre, in 2004, it was adapted to to include film/video capabilities. It had closed by 2025.
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This site list lots of Kansas theatre history & images,
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The theater is called the Louise C. Murdock Theater This link has more information on the history of the Twentieth Century Club especially the history of the Murdock Theater: http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Sedgwick_20CenturyClubSR.pdf
Permanently closed.
As was pointed out long ago, the name is wrong. The architects for the auditorium addition were Overend, Boucher, and Schmidt. Nothing the least bit Spanish about it. The exterior is a very plain art deco, and the interior is rather old fashioned in comparison. Looks like your typical 1920s school or municipal auditorium. Seating is also wrong. As of the 2006 NRHP nomination, it was 700, with 250 of that being in the balcony. The last activity on their FB page is from 2018.