Eblon Theater/Cherry Blossom Club, 18th & Vine, Kansas City, MO

ID: 548 ~ Source: KC Jazz Lark,
http://www.kcjazzlark.com/2010/07/second-most-historic-jazz-structure-in.html ~ Creator: University of Central Missouri Department of History, Stuart Hoy

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Eblon Theater/Cherry Blossom Club, 18th & Vine, Kansas City, MO — KC Jazz Lark

The photo shows the remnants of the Eblon Theater/Cherry Blossom Club side of the building, 18th & Vine, Kansas City, MO after the fire occurred on August 2, 1984. Efforts were made to stabilize the walls and salvage the structure but only the facade could be saved.

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Kansas City Missouri 18th & Vine Eblon Theater

By University of Central Missouri Department of History, Stuart Hoy, Glyne Gee

Homer Eblon constructed the Eblon Theater as a vaudeville and motion picture theater in 1923. It had a seating capacity of one thousand and included restrooms, uniformed ushers, and an overhead cooling system. It was home to the Eblon Orchestra,…