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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Oklahoma » Idabel » State Theater

State Theater

Idabel, OK
128 N. Central Avenue
, Idabel, OK 74745 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Office Space
Seats: 825
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Raymond F. Smith
Firm: Unknown
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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.
Contributed by Billy Smith / Don Lewis

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A 1987 view of the State Theater in Idabel.
posted by Don Lewis on May 9, 2008 at 10:50am
1985 photo of the State Theatre.

http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c36%2c3%2c-1&ProductID=32511
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 8, 2009 at 10:22pm
The State was still for sale in 1993 - but it's now a lawyer's office!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34152329@N06/3472057675/in/set-72157617054310351/
posted by Kevin Dennis on Apr 25, 2009 at 12:27am
All these photos and no address.
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 25, 2009 at 12:30am
The Lawyers offices are LeForce & McCombs, the address is 128 N. Central Ave., Idabel, Ok. 74745.
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 25, 2009 at 12:45am
Here's the State in 2008 - in it's second life as a law firm office:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34152329@N06/3491563454/in/set-72157617054310351/
posted by Kevin Dennis on May 1, 2009 at 7:29am
Ken, you can update the address on this, I found it and put it in my comments on Apr. 25.
posted by Chuck1231 on May 1, 2009 at 9:53am
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.
posted by Joe Vogel on Jun 9, 2009 at 5:40pm
Here is a 2009 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 5, 2009 at 5:41pm
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