Maxie Theatre | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Location | 136 Arkansas Highway 463 South, Trumann, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°40′14″N90°30′59″W / 35.67056°N 90.51639°W |
Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 10000933 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 7, 2011 |
Removed from NRHP | September 8, 2020 |
The Maxie Theatre was a historic movie theatre at 136 Arkansas Highway 463 South in Trumann, Arkansas. It is a single-screen theatre, housed in a large Art Deco structure built in 1948-9 by Zell Jaynes. At the time of its opening it featured the latest in amenities, including air conditioning, upholstered seats, and a fancy curtain to cover the screen. It also had a purpose-built segregated seating area for African-American in the balcony, with separate entrance, ticketing, and concession facilities. Until its closure in 2012 the theatre was one of oldest continuously-operating businesses in Trumann and was the town's only theatre. [2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, [1] and was delisted in 2020. [3]
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