Shuler Theater
131 N. Second Street,
Raton,
NM
87740
131 N. Second Street,
Raton,
NM
87740
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Previously operated by: Gibraltar Enterprises Inc.
Architects: Isaac Hamilton Rapp, William Mason "Will" Rapp
Functions: Live Theater, Performing Arts
Styles: Baroque
Previous Names: Shuler Auditorium, Rex Theater
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
505.445.4746
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The Shuler Theater opened on April 27, 1915 in the city hall in downtown Raton, and was designed by architects Isaac H. Rapp & William Rapp of Trinidad, CO. It was named after Dr. James Jackson Shuler, an early 20th century Raton mayor. It was originally called the Shuler Auditorium and presented opera, legitimate theater, concerts and other forms of live entertainment. Later, the Shuler Theater became a movie house but by the 1950’s had closed down.
Early in the 1960’s, the legitimate Kaleidoscope Players used the Shuler Theater for their productions, and restoration of the theater began. Today, the Shuler Theater is still used for live theater and other performing arts.
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Bryan Krefft
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The description is incorrect. The theater is an auditorium in the old city hall, which was built during the administration of Mayor Shuler. It was NOT built for him. The project went way over budget, and was apparently so divisive that Mayor Shuler and the city council fled town briefly. After Shuler died, the theater was renamed in his honor (there is a plaque to this effect in the lobby).
According to the NRHP listing, it was briefly called the Rex, until Shuler’s death (which seems to have been in 1919).