Berns-Sunflower Theatre - Peabody Downtown Historic District - Peabody, Kansas
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 09.929 W 097° 06.407
14S E 665852 N 4225869
Historic former movie theater now bowling alley in downtown Peabody, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WMBC7E
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The Berns-Sunflower Theatre was built in 1919 for Arnold Berns.  The Art Deco with Spanish Colonial Revival influences styled building was designed by Kansas City architects, the Boller Brothers.  It was constructed of brick, terra cotta tile and reinforced steel.  The building used the common walls of the adjacent buildings which speedup its construction.

The Sunflower Theatre remained in operation until the 1950s and then the building remained vacant for several years.   In the 1960s the building was re-purposed and converted  to the Peabody Lanes, a bowling alley for which purpose it continues to be used. - from District Nomination form

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Peabody Downtown Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
114 N. Walnut Peabody, Kansas

How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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