Council members cited private property rights for why they decided not to add the building to the historic register.

Towne West Square mall has closed in west Wichita, aside from the Dillard's Clearance, JCPenney and the Boulevard Theatres ...

Will he? Owner Mike Brown said that he’s only interested in talking further if the city approaches him with a plan. The city ...

The Wichita City Council will vote on Tuesday on whether to add the Crown Uptown Theatre building to the Wichita Register of ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Crown Uptown Theatre building will not be added to the Wichita Register of Historic Places.

The possible demolition of the Crown Uptown Theatre has sparked a debate on social media and elsewhere: What makes a building ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On Tuesday, Wichita’s City Council will consider whether the 96-year-old Crown Uptown Theatre should ...

Holt’s recent interest in purchasing the theater arose after watching an interview with Brown on 12 News, which aired shortly ...

If the theater isn’t placed on the city’s historical registry before Aug. 4, the building owner can move forward with tearing ...

Some felt adding the building to the historic registry would protect it, while others feel doing so is an attempt to control private property and infringe upon the owner's rights.

Wichita's Metropolitan Area Planning Commission has voted that the Crown Uptown Theater qualifies for inclusion on the Wichita Register of Historic Places.