Maxie Theatre
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| Location | 136 Arkansas Highway 463 South, Trumann, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°40′14″N 90°30′59″W / 35.67056°N 90.51639°WCoordinates: 35°40′14″N 90°30′59″W / 35.67056°N 90.51639°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 10000933[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 7, 2011 |
The Maxie Theatre is 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 (now closed off), with separate entrance, ticketing, and concession facilities. The theatre is one of oldest continuously-operating businesses in Trumann, and its only theatre.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Maxie Theatre". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
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