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Booth Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Booth Theater

On the National Register since 198838 years
Listed 1988Independence
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Booth Theater

Booth Theater, at 119 W. Myrtle St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 13, 1988. It was among the first 4 of Independence’s 14 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the local level. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1911 to today

  1. 1911Built
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

119 W. Myrtle St., Independence · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Booth TheaterStart here
  2. 2Federal Building-US Post OfficeBuilding · next door
  3. 3Blakeslee Motor Company BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4First Congregational ChurchBuilding · next door
  5. 5Prairie Oil & Gas BuildingBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCook's HotelBuilding0.1 miDIndependence Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBBooth HotelBuilt 19110.2 miBUnion Implement and Hardware Building-Masonic TempleBuilt 19000.2 miBIndependence Public Carnegie LibraryBuilt 19070.2 miBWashington SchoolBuilding0.2 miBWilliam Inge Boyhood HomeBuilding0.3 miBMemorial HallBuilding0.3 miBIndependence Junior High SchoolBuilding0.4 mi

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Questions about Booth Theater

Is Booth Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 13, 1988 (Register number 88001903).

Is Booth Theater a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Norman No. 1 Oil Well Site, 13.7 miles away.

Can you visit Booth Theater?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata · old views from Independence’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.