Odeon Theater (Tucumcari, New Mexico)

Last updated

Odeon Theater
Tucumcari Odeon Theater from SE 2.JPG
USA New Mexico location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location123 South Second St., Tucumcari, New Mexico
Coordinates 35°10′48″N103°43′37″W / 35.18000°N 103.72694°W / 35.18000; -103.72694
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPS Movie Theaters in New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No. 06001254 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 2007

The Odeon Theater in Tucumcari, New Mexico is a distinctive Art Deco landmark. It is located on South 2nd Street a few blocks from the town's railroad depot. [2] The theater was built in 1936, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2007. [3]

It is a two-story building with stucco-faced clay tile walls on a concrete foundation. It has a flat roof with a stepped parapet, with a fluted vertical column rising above. Its Art Deco elements include its use of glass blocks, of decorative geometrical molding, and of Art Deco style lettering of its neon sign. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tucumcari, New Mexico</span> City in the United States

Tucumcari is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 5,278 at the 2020 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was established.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">U.S. Route 66 in New Mexico</span> Historic highway in the United States

The historic U.S. Route 66 ran east–west across the central part of the state of New Mexico, along the path now taken by Interstate 40 (I-40). However, until 1937, it took a longer route via Los Lunas, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe, now roughly New Mexico State Road 6 (NM 6), I-25, and US 84. Large portions of the old road parallel to I-40 have been designated NM 117, NM 118, NM 122, NM 124, NM 333, three separate loops of I-40 Business, and state-maintained frontage roads.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uptown Theater (Washington, D.C.)</span> Theater in D.C., United States

The Uptown Theater, known as The Uptown, was a single-screen movie theater in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Opened in 1936, it hosted the world premieres of such movies as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Jurassic Park. It closed in March 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oregon Commercial Historic District</span> Historic district in Illinois, United States

The Oregon Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Oregon, Illinois, that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2006. The district is roughly bordered by Jefferson, Franklin, 5th and 3rd Streets in Oregon. It is one of six Oregon sites listed on the National Register and one of three to be so listed since the turn of the 21st century. The other two are the Oregon Public Library, listed in 2003, and the Chana School, listed in 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amistad Gymnasium</span> United States historic place

The Amistad Gymnasium is a historic gymnasium located in Amistad, New Mexico. The gymnasium was proposed in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration; construction was completed in 1937. The WPA built many gymnasiums in rural New Mexico during the Great Depression, as these projects provided jobs and a community meeting place to residents. The gymnasium in Amistad was no different, as it created roughly 50 construction jobs and hosted community dances, gatherings, and sporting events. The building has a Pueblo Revival style design with Art Deco influences, reflecting the WPA's tradition of incorporating local styles into modern designs. Two Zia sun symbols on the front of the building denote its year of completion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Capital Theater (Ely, Nevada)</span> United States historic place

The Capital Theater in Ely, Nevada was built in 1916 by C.O. Fleming and W.P. Hull. The building began as a vaudeville hall that hosted a diverse range of live entertainment, including acrobats, comedians, lecturers, and magicians. The building reopened as a cinema in 1923, at a time when films were becoming popular. The theater closed in 1963. The building's style represents a possible reconstruction after a 1929 fire, and might best be described as Spanish Colonial Revival. The theater's design was carried out by the owners.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merced Theatre (Merced, California)</span> United States historic place

The Merced Theatre is located at 301 W. Main Street, at the corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King Way, in Merced, California. The theatre is significant both for its role as the social and cultural center of Merced from the Depression through the post World War II era and for its mix of Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on May 1, 2009 and the listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service's weekly list of June 5, 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Avalon Theater (Larimore, North Dakota)</span> United States historic place

The Avalon Theater is a Historic Art Deco style Movie theater located in the commercial district of Larimore, North Dakota, United States. Built in 1938 as a 350-seat theater, the Avalon's most significant feature is its Art Deco detailing, especially the marquee, box office, and entry doors and continuing with simple Art Deco geometry motifs in the interior, all of which has survived. The building is constructed of brick with a parabolic poured concrete floor in the seating area to ensure a good view for all. The building still functions as a movie theater, with its original projectors, and also is home to local live theater groups.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niagara Mohawk Building</span> Historic commercial building in New York, United States

The Niagara Mohawk Building is an art deco classic building in Syracuse, New York. The building was built in 1932 and was headquarters for the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, what was "then the nation's largest electric utility company".

Odeon Theatre or Odeon Theater or Odéon Theatre may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln Theatre (New Haven, Connecticut)</span> United States historic place

The Lincoln Theatre, also known as Little Theatre on Lincoln Street, is a historic performance space at 1 Lincoln Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1924, it is the only known survivor in the state of the Little Theatre Movement of 1911-1933. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. After a major rehabilitation in the 2010s, the theater was reopened, and is now known as the ACES Little Theatre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henrico Theatre</span> Historic theater in Henrico County, Virginia, US

The Henrico Theatre is an historic theater building located in Henrico County, Virginia. The theater was built in 1938, and was constructed in the Art Deco style using poured concrete and brick. The building has three bays, of which the centermost is recessed. That central bay features the theater's name in large stylized letters, the building's original marquee, and a clock designed to echo the shape of the building and created by the International Business Machine Corporation. The auditorium initially sat 782; its capacity was reduced to 400 after a renovation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malek Theatre</span> United States historic place

The Malek Theatre, also known as The Malek, is an Art Deco theatre in downtown Independence, Iowa that was built in 1947. It replaced the Grand Theatre, which had burned on March 3, 1945. It was designed by Wetherell & Harrison for Bob C. Malek and was intended to be fireproof. It has a steel truss roof. A stepped tower at the front is made with structural glass and glass blocks. As of 2009 the interior was mostly original, with Art Deco style light fixtures and coved ceilings. Artist Merle Reed, of California, hand-painted its interior designs in 1945.

Pueblo Deco is an architectural style in the Southwestern United States popular in the early 20th century. Pueblo Deco fused elements of Art Deco with the region's Pueblo and Territorial architectures, themselves inspired by Pueblo and Territorial Styles. Early Pueblo Deco design was influenced by architect Mary Colter's work, which incorporated Native American elements. The term was popularized by author Carla Breeze, whose 1984 Pueblo Deco: The Art Deco Architecture of the Southwest , and 1990 Pueblo Deco books described the fusion of southwestern motifs with the popular Deco style. Notable examples of buildings incorporating Pueblo Deco elements include the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">State Theater (Clovis, New Mexico)</span> United States historic place

The State Theater is an art deco-style theater in Clovis, New Mexico, which opened in 1936. It is still in use, although today it presents live musical acts rather than movies. It is one of three historic movie theaters in Clovis. The centerpiece of the marquee is a tall, vertical, cylindrical glass brick column.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bolduc Block</span> United States historic place

The Bolduc Block, also known as the Majestic Theater, is a historic commercial and theatrical building at 36 Main Street in Conway, New Hampshire. Built in 1923, it was the community's first theater. It is also a good local example of Art Deco architecture, a style uncommon in northern New Hampshire, fire damage to its interior. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016, and the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in 2015. It is presently owned by the Mountain Top Music Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arch Hurley Conservancy District Office Building</span> United States historic place

The Arch Hurley Conservancy District Office Building is a historic building on E. High St. in Tucumcari, New Mexico. It has also been known as the Tucumcari Project Office Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lea Theater</span> United States historic place

The Lea Theater, an Art Deco theater in Lovington, New Mexico, was built in 1948. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Renovations to the historic theater began on January 27, 2020 with updates to the Lobby and Concession area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lane Theater</span> United States historic place

The Lane Theater in Williamsburg, Kentucky, located at 508 Main St., is an Art Deco-style building which was built in 1948. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chief Theater (Gallup, New Mexico)</span> United States historic place

The Chief Theater in Gallup, New Mexico is an Art Deco-style theatre built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was then occupied by the City Electric Shoe Shop.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 David Kammer (June 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Odeon Theater". National Park Service . Retrieved June 3, 2017. With two photos.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places - Registration Form" . Retrieved May 21, 2024.