Main St. Theatre



Before big-named cinema companies, such as AMC and, of course, the Alamo Drafthouse, owned the theater, the Mainstreet Cinema opened its doors in 1921 as the largest theater at the time in Kansas City, holding about 3,000 seats. It was also the only theater at the time to have a nursery for parents wanting to catch a flick or show, which isn’t a bad idea. Along with the tunnels, the theater’s basement was large enough to hold performing animals such as elephants, and it even had a pool for seals. The tunnels have now been blocked off and the basement is most likely used for storage.