The Plaza Theater was located at 1830 Olive Street in the heart of Goosetown
It sat on the southwest corner of 19th & Olive
Originally, it was called the Olive Theater
In 1940, the name was changed to the Plaza Theater
R.L."Bob" Dyson purchased the theater sometime in the mid to late 40's
Josephine Hager was the cashier at the Plaza Theater for many years
Mr Dyson ran the theater until it closed in the mid 1970's
According to Bob's daughter Candace, there was a dance hall upstairs
The building was sold to a church sometime around 1979
On Feb. 6, 1983, the building caught fire and burned down
The theater had 432 seats and was one of my favorite theaters
After the fire, the building was razed and it is currently an empty lot
Many thanks to R. L. "Bob" Dyson and Candace Dyson for contributing
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