Odeon Theater (Tucumcari, New Mexico)

Odeon Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	123 South Second St., Tucumcari, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°10′48″N103°43′37″W / 35.18000°N 103.72694°W / 35.18000; -103.72694
Area	less than one acre
Built	1936
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Movie Theaters in New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No.	06001254 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 17, 2007

Overview

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]

Highways

• I-40
• US 54
• NM 209

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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.