Copyright: 2018.25.76A Tootle Opera House Building, c. 1939
Name/Title
Tootle (Opera House) Building Renovation into the Pioneer Building Photos, 1933
Entry/Object ID
P2018.25.76
Description
Tootle (Opera House) Building Renovation into the Pioneer Building Photos, 1933. b/w. Two photos showing the Tootle Building just as renovations began and again when renovations are nearly finished. undated, but autos in photos are of 1920's styles. Robidoux Pharmacy occupies the corner space on the first floor on the corner of 5th & Francis.
Sign on building: "Walter Boschen, Architect. Lehr Construction Co."
Handwritten on back of remodeled photo: "Tootle Building, 1933"
The Tootle Opera house was originally built in 1872. It operated as a performance venue until 1933. It was renovated by Lehr Construction in 1939 and renamed the Pioneer Building. That building burned and was demolished in 2016.
Made/Created
Studio
Cook Photo Co.
Date made
1933
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Theaters, Buildings
Search Terms
Lehr Construction Company, Tootle Opera House, Pioneer Building
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: "8" x 10"
on linen backing
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jun 13, 2018
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Boschen, Walter
Related Entries
Notes
AM2018.025.00109, AM2018.025.0076C
Provenance
Notes
Photos taken by Lehr Construction Company of building sites from their company. Donated by Jim Lehr, a fourth generation owner.
