National Register Properties in Oklahoma

SOONER THEATRE BUILDING

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DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTED IN 1929, THE SOONER THEATER WAS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT HAROLD GIMENO. HIS FATHER, THE ARTIST PATRICIO GIMENO, ADDED MUCH OF THE DETAIL PAINTING IN THE AUDITORIUM. THE SOONER OPENED AS A COMBINATION THEATER, FEATURING A FULLY EQUIPPED STAGE AS WELL AS SOUND MOVIES. THE EXTERIOR OF THE THEATER IS ORNAMENTED IN A SPANISH BAROQUE MOTIF. THE THEATER WAS RECENTLY RESTORED AND REURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL USE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 8/31/78.

NR ID Number 78002227

Historic Name

SOONER THEATRE BUILDING

Current Name

Project Name 

Latitude 35.22134
Longitude -97.44314

Address

101 EAST MAIN STREET

City

NORMAN

County

CLEVELAND

County code

027

Lot

Block

Section 30

Township

9N

Range

2W
Type BUILDING
Historic Function  THEATER
Current Function THEATER
Area Significance 1 ARCHITECTURE
Area Significance 2 COMMERCE
Architect / Builder HAROLD GIMENO, ARCHITECT
Date Prepared  JUNE 1977
Year Built 1929
Original Site  YES
Architectural  Style RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Roof Material  ASPHALT
Wall Material BRICK
Window Material  METAL
Door Material METAL
Decorative Detail CAST CONCRETE CORNICE; ARCHES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE "SOONER" SIGN.
Condition GOOD

 
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