A Piece of Manhattan History
The Marshall Building
Manhattan Kansas Counseling calls the historic Marshall Building home. Built in 1909 by architect Carl Boller, the building originally opened as the Marshall Theater, a grand 1,100-seat opera house that served as a cultural hub for Manhattan. It holds significant historical importance as the birthplace of the Dickinson Theatres empire, which Glen W. Dickinson, Sr. launched after purchasing the venue in 1920. The theater thrived for decades, famously adapting to the arrival of "talkies" in 1929 before eventually being renamed the State Theater.
After the theater closed, the structure transitioned into general commercial space until undergoing an award-winning rehabilitation in 2015. This project restored the building's historic exterior while transforming the interior into modern offices and retail space. Today, the Marshall Building is a contributing structure to the Downtown Manhattan Historic District, anchoring the corner of 4th and Houston as the home of tenants like Wine Dive + Kitchen, Urbanity Salon and Manhattan Kansas Counseling.