The Coleman Theatre is a historic performance venue and movie house located on historic U.S. Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma.[2] Built in 1929 for George Coleman, a local mining magnate, it has a distinctive Spanish Colonial Revival exterior, and an elaborate Louis XV interior. It was billed as the most elaborate theater between Dallas and Kansas City at the time of its opening, and played host to vaudeville acts, musical groups, and movies.
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| Location | 103 N. Main St., Miami, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′35″N 94°52′40″W / 36.8764°N 94.8778°W |
| Area | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Built by | Rucks-Brandt Construction Co. |
| Architect | Boller Brothers |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002114[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 18, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
Like more than 100 other theaters in the Midwest, it was designed by the Boller Brothers architectural firm of Kansas City, Missouri.
It was built by Rucks-Brandt Construction Co.[3]
It is a 120 by 150 feet (37 m × 46 m) theater/commercial structure. It was originally intended to include commercial shops on the first floors of its east and south sides, where the entrances to the theater were located, and to include the Masonic Lodge Hall on the eastern half of its second floor.[3]
See also
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- George L. Coleman Sr. House, also NRHP-listed in Miami
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Coleman Theatre". Route 66: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Intinerary. National Park Service. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Michael L. Pooler; George O. Carney (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coleman Theater". National Park Service. Retrieved September 23, 2019. With accompanying nine photos from 1982
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