Dream Theater (Russell, Kansas)

The Dream Theater, located at 629 N. Main St. in Russell, Kansas, is an Art Deco-style theater which was built in 1948. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

Dream Theater
Location629 N. Main St., Russell, Kansas
Coordinates38°53′30″N 98°51′34″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1948
ArchitectBoller, Robert O.; Lusk, Dietz Jr.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSTheaters and Opera Houses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No.06000112[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 2006

It was built in c.1948-49 to replace the previous Dream Theater, which had been built as the "Main Street Theater" in 1929, remodeled, and renamed in 1934. The previous theater was destroyed by fire on April 19, 1947. The new theater was designed to be "a modern, futurist, up-to-date, fireproof theater that would rival theaters in large cities."[2]

It was designed by architects Robert O. Boller and Dietz Lusk Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri, and is a late example of the Art Deco style.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dream Theater / 167-4820-0015". National Park Service. Retrieved December 1, 2017. With photos.
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