Bison Theater
1314 NE 23rd Street,
Oklahoma City,
OK
73111
1314 NE 23rd Street,
Oklahoma City,
OK
73111
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This theatre was a duplicate to the Cinema Mayflower located on NW 23rd St., The architects were Hill, Sorey and Hill and the theatre was done in a Streamline Moderne theme.
Both the Bison and Mayflower theatres were built using the same blueprint floor plan, but the Bison’s dominant decor was buffalo/Southwestern styling, while the Mayflower held a nautical/sailing ship theme.
Vintage image of the Bison Theatre shown on this site is erroniously labelled as the one in Oklahoma City, when it it actually the Bison Theatre located in Shawnee, OK.
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I passed by this building today at 23rd and Lottie. I suspect it may be the Bison. Opinions?
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Yes roadsideok, your nice photo is that of the former Bison Theatre. Fake rock facade was added during the early 1970’s when this building was used as a nightclub/disco.
To see a 1955 picture of the Oklahoma City Bison Theatre go above to May 21, 2007 post and enter “looking past 1300 NE 23rd St. (Note Bison Theatre, middle left)”
It must have been a slick salesman who convinced somebody to cover the exterior with that ugly fake rock front.
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/570
The Cinema Section of Roadside Oklahome is closed, they no longer have theatre photos according to the site. Go to their home page for further details.