Mecca Theatre

Tullahoma, TN

117 West Lincoln Street

, Tullahoma, TN 37388 United States

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Status:	Closed
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Neo-Classical

Function:	Retail
Seats:	600
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

The history of the Mecca is a bit sketchy. The building dates back to the nineteenth century and was initially a dry goods store until it was converted into a theatre sometime between 1930-40. The theatre's seating capacity by one estimate was to have been no more than 600. The theatre closed in the early to mid Fifties and the building was reverted back into a retail establishment.

Contributed by Jack Coursey

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You can view a 2005 photo of the Mecca at http://www.flickr.com/photos/maincourse/23521206/

posted by JackCoursey on Jul 4, 2005 at 6:22am

A couple of 1940 items from Boxoffice Magazine concern the Mecca Theatre. The issue of September 7 says that Cumberland Amusement Co., operators of the Strand, had leased a building on Lincoln Street and planned to convert it into a movie theatre. The December 14 issue specifically names the Mecca, saying it was scheduled to open on the day of publication. The house was to have 400 seats.

The Army's Camp Peay, later renamed Camp Forrest, was located near Tullahoma, and the arrival of some 20,000 recruits as WWII approached created a demand for new theaters in the town.

posted by Joe Vogel on May 23, 2009 at 4:19pm

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