Compton Theatre
3145 Park Avenue,
St. Louis,
MO
63104
3145 Park Avenue,
St. Louis,
MO
63104
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Architects: William Wedemeyer
Previous Names: Knickerbocker Theatre, Park Theatre
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The Knickerbocker Theatre was one of the Komm Circuit Theatres. It was a very busy theatre in its day. It was located just east of Grand Avenue at Compton, thus later getting its Compton name. It was located on Park Avenue so the name change went with the street. Komm ran clean and efficient theatres and catered to their neighborhoods.
The theatre was bought by the University with plans to demolish it and expand the medical part of the university but it never reached as far as Compton. The theatre later became a Paint Supply house.
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Charles Van Bibber
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Theatre operated from 1910 to 1949.
Original name was KNICKERBOCKER; became the PARK IN 1930; and, finally, the COMPTON in 1934.
Built by the Freund Brothers.
Architect was William Wedemeyer.