Rio Theatre (Overland Park, Kansas)
Theater in Overland Park, Kansas, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rio Theatre is a historic single-screen movie theater in Overland Park, Kansas that originally opened on December 25, 1946. The theater was designed by Robert O. Boller, with the Boller Brothers architecture firm. The theater's design and architecture is an example of the Moderne-style, incorporating the use of teal neon lights, peach porcelain tiles, glass blocks, and aluminum trim. The theater was purchased by the City of Overland Park in 1988 for historic preservation purposes. The theater reopened in 2000 as the independent Rio Theatre.[1][2][3][4] The theater closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and underwent renovations, but as of June 2023, it has not yet reopened.[5][4][6]
Overland Theatre, Overland Theater, Kimo South, Park Cinema, Theatre for Young America | |
 Rio Theater in September 2012 | |
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| Address | 7204 W 80th Street Overland Park, Kansas United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′04″N 94°40′09″W |
| Owner | Fine Arts Group |
| Capacity | 281 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 25, 1946[1] |
| Architect | Robert O. Boller |
| Website | |
| fineartsgroup | |
Overland Theater | |
| Architectural style | Moderne architecture |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000009[2] |
| Added to NRHP | February 9, 2005 |
On February 9, 2005, the theater was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
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