State Theater
128 N. Central Avenue,
Idabel,
OK
74745
128 N. Central Avenue,
Idabel,
OK
74745
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Previously operated by: Tri-State Theatres (TX)
Architects: Raymond F. Smith
Functions: Office Space
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This was the towns' second State Theater. It opened on August 19, 1947 by Tri-State Theaters replacing their earlier State Theatre (which has its own page on Cinema Treasures). In 1987 the State Theater sat closed and for sale in a tan brick building. "State" was spelled out in large blue letters against a light blue background framed by a blue border. A colorful red and orange trimmed marquee with a large "S" on the point sheltered the entrance and outside ticket booth.
It is now occupied by a law firm.
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Billy Smith / Don Lewis
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A 1987 view of the State Theater in Idabel.
The State was still for sale in 1993 – but it’s now a lawyer’s office!
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Here’s the State in 2008 – in it’s second life as a law firm office:
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Built for B.R. McLendon’s Tri-States Theatres, this deluxe house was to replace Tri-States' Lyric Theatre as Idabel’s first-run theater, and would take the name of the company’s old State Theatre a half block south.
The new State was designed by Dallas architect Raymond F. Smith, according to Boxoffice Magazine, February 16, 1946. The theater was to be completed later that year, and was to have 1100 seats, with 850 on the main floor and 250 in a balcony.
On the opening of the new house, the earlier State Theatre was to be closed and converted to retail space, and the Lyric would be refurbished and become a second-run theater.
This site has limited info on the former State Theater;
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/145
very nice looking theatre,pity a show is not on the screen,we sure need more LAWYERS!!!!!!!
The New State opened August 19, 1947 with “Carnival in Costa Rica.”