Home State Theatre
222 NW 6th Street,
Oklahoma City,
OK
73102
222 NW 6th Street,
Oklahoma City,
OK
73102
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Previously operated by: RKO, Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
Firms: Layton, Smith, Forsyth
Functions: Office Space
Styles: Neo-Classical, Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Shriners Auditorium, Warner's Auditorium
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Originally the Shriner’s Auditorium. It converted to a movie theatre in 1923. It was equipped with a Kimball 3 manual 38 ranks organ, which had 3-consoles. In 1930 it was taken over by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. and was renamed Warner’s Auditorium. This theatre originally had a Neo-Classical style exterior and a Byzantine style interior, which was remodeled into a Streamline Moderne design in the 1940’s. It was renamed Home State Theatre and was operated by the Barton Theatre circuit. The theatre was closed in 1951.
It is currently used as office space.
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The Home State Theater has a Kimball pipe organ quite similar to this one played by Simon Gledhill, on the 3/38 Kimball pipe organ inside the Oriental Theatre Milwaukee.
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It is located in what became the Journal-Record Building, which was heavily damaged in the OKC bombing on 19 April 1995. The building now houses the Oklahoma City Memorial Museum, which has its puvlic entrance on the west side. The north side of the building looks much like it did when the Home State Theatre was located there, minus the marquee. View link
As late as 1947 the Home State Theatre featured an organist during intermissions.
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1947 photo of Home State Theater added to this site showing “The Vigilantes Return”. Theater was removed from the Home State building sometime in 50’s. Part of the building was used as a Military processing / induction center during the Viet Nam era 60’s – 70’s while also housing other commercial offices as well as a coffee shop. I never experienced the Theater but, did experience the good ole Army processing, induction in the early 60’s at this location along with several hundred other guys.
Daytime view pic of Home State Theatre, Oklahoma City, added to Photo Section.
Pic of Home State Life Bldg. with view of Home State Theatre on North side of Bldg. added to Photo Section.
Home State Theatre, Oklahoma City, Pic from 1947 added to Photo Section.
1947 Ad, Johnny O'Clock added to Photo Section.
The home theatre did not place any ads until February 24th, 1947.