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OCTOBER 4
Gillioz Theatre in Springfield, Missouri, marks its 95th year.
It was built by M.E. Gillioz for $300,000 and opened on October 11, 1926, with the film "Take It From Me" (It was a silent film.)
This was just about a month before the U.S. government officially certified Route 66.
It closed in 1979 and was listed on the NRHP in 1989 and reopened in 2006 after a multimillion-dollar renovation. It was bought by Robert Low, owner of Prime Inc. trucking company in 2013.
I'm Sure Springfield Is So Happy They Kept This Magnificent Structure. --RoadDog
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