Westland Theatre

222 S. Main Street,
Elk City, OK 73644

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Architects: Jack M. Corgan

Functions: Retail

Styles: Art Deco

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Westland Theatre, Elk City OK 1994

Opened on May 18, 1950, the 800-seat Westland Theatre is located on S. Main Street at E. 5th Street. It was a large two story theatre done in red brick with a center panel down the middle above the marquee in a cream color. Pure Art Deco style in design on the exterior.

The theatre had a large V shaped marquee with a large vertical with the theatre name in red and white. The marquee is still in use and the vertical is still there. The building now houses the Merrifield Office Supply Store.

Contributed by Chuch Van Bibber

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jchapman1
jchapman1 on April 23, 2007 at 9:03 am

For everything you always wanted to know about the Westland Theatre, but were afraid to ask, go to below site. In search area type in the word “theatre”. Click on these c1950’s exterior & interior photos for a larger view. This is a Jack Corgan design -
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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 14, 2007 at 12:04 pm

That’s the place. I recommend the barber shop close to the theater if you’re ever in Elk City. Fine haircut I got there.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on May 17, 2008 at 4:55 pm

A 1992 view of the Westland Theater in Elk City here and here when it was still open and showing movies.

kpdennis
kpdennis on April 25, 2009 at 2:34 pm

The Westland in 1994:
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lrostochil
lrostochil on October 3, 2009 at 9:50 am

Here are two photos from 2009:

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raybradley
raybradley on July 13, 2010 at 11:58 am

This site has both vintage and recent pictures of the Westland Theatre …
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/356

raybradley
raybradley on March 6, 2011 at 2:51 pm

Pan right to get a modern day view of the Westland Theatre,
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MovieMar
MovieMar on June 11, 2011 at 3:56 pm

My Dad was the manager of the Westland Theatre from about 1953 to 1958 when the company branched out to catv. Among all the old movie theater pictures I found a small box of color slides of the Westland. Some are color versions of the ones in raybradley’s link.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 31, 2019 at 12:56 pm

An Elk City history book, found at the Old Town Museum there, said that the Westland Theatre was under construction in late 1949 and was owned by Griffith Theatre and Amusement Company, which also owned the Elk Theatre and the (also under construction) 66 Drive-In Theatre.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 6, 2019 at 5:52 am

The June 10, 1950 issue of BoxOffice noted that, “The Westland Theatre, an 800-seater, was opened at Elk City” in May.

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