Overland Park, KS Glenwood Arts Theater sign close-up

            This sign was moved over to Metcalf South from its original location at 9100 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS. The original theater was a cool mid-century Modern structure. I saw Star Wars there when it opened. The Glenwood was demolished in 2000 for a Borders and other big box retailers. In 2001 or 2002, the new Glenwood opened up in the former Metcalf Theater (I saw many a Disney flick there like Herbie et al) in the Metcalf South Shopping Center. Many of the original Glenwood architectural details were placed in their new home.

Metcalf South Shopping Center opened in 1967, and was one of the most popular malls in the Kansas City area. When we lived in Overland Park in the mid-1970s this place was hopping. My sister worked at the Woolworth's. It began to die in the 1980s after the Oak Park Mall opened up 3 miles away. Today it is probably one of the cleanest dead malls out there. The fountains all work except for one. My oldest son compared it to scenes from the recent movie "I Am Legend". Both he and my youngest were a bit freaked out by it.

Taken in: United States / Kansas / Elmhurst (show map)

Taken on: March 17, 2008

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