Name/Title
216-220 South 7th StreetEntry/Object ID
2020.25.982Description
Circa 1912
AMERICAN ELECTRIC COMPANY
216-220 South 7th
Circa 1914
EMPRESS THEATER
VAUDVILLE & SILENT MOVIE THEATER
216 South 7th
Circa 1924
EMPRESS THEATER
MOVIE THEATER
216 South 7th
Circa 1930
THE NEW & REMODELED EMPRESS
VAUDVILLE & MOVIE THEATER
216 South 7th
The theater was located on the 7th Street side of the Herman Building
There is plaque on the building "1889", evidently when it was built
In the 1914 City Directory, the Empress Theater was located at this address
The theater entrance was on the 7th Street side
It was known to be still in operation on November 1, 1930
Photo #5 is a Novemeber 1, 1930 St Joseph News-Press advertisement
The building sits just north of the old Green Hills store on South 7th
Many of the above photos and information was submitted by Terry Plumb
Terry drives up from KC and researches theater data for me
Photo #6 - 1923 St Joseph News Press Advertisement
Photo #7 - 1924 A message from the Empress management
Photo #8 - 1930 St Joseph Gazette advertisement about the new theaterPhotograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Empress Theater
