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Capitol Theatre


Photo from the Darren Snow collection.
101 N Sixth St
Saint Louis MO

Demolished
Record #11289  
 Opened: April 14, 1921
 Closed: Yes (date unknown)
 Demolished: Yes (date unknown)
Capacity: 871 seats
Architect(s): Wedemeyer & Nelson
Architectural Style(s):
National Register:
Current Organ: none
 Also Known As:
 Previously operated by: Warner Bros Theatres, Fanchon & Marco Theatres, St Louis Amusement Company

Information for this tour was contributed by Darren Snow.

Years after the Capitol was demolished, a foolish local company built the Stadium Cinema on this very site. It supposedly cost more money-per-seat than any other cinema ever built. It failed swiftly.

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Photos from the Darren Snow collection.


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Last featured 3/8/2005. Last edited 11/25/2021.


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