Peoria Theater
2541 N. Peoria Avenue,
Tulsa,
OK
2541 N. Peoria Avenue,
Tulsa,
OK
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The Peoria Theater was an African-American theater that operated from 1948 to 1957.
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Lauren Grubb
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Under the heading “Apache & Peoria” the Peoria Cinema can be seen photo left. This snapshot is dated 1954, and it looks as if the Peoria had already shuttered, as the marquee letterboard is bare. Most Likely the Peoria died a slow death as did many theatres of that period; sporadically open off and on, then weekends only, till finally it shut down completely.
http://www.tulsalibrary.org/BFC/index.htm
In 1955 the Peoria Theater had 500 seats.