Black Theater of Ardmore
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| Location | Ardmore, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 34°10′13″N 97°7′22″W / 34.17028°N 97.12278°W |
| Built | 1922 |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002978[1][2] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1984 |
The Black Theater of Ardmore is a historic theater building in Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. It was built in 1922 during a time of racial segregation, when Ardmore's community of more than 2,000 African American residents had its own business district and its own residential area. The theater provided entertainment for black residents who were excluded from patronizing white theaters. It is also a symbol to the once-thriving black business district of Ardmore. It functioned as a theater until 1944, when it was sold to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office".
- ^ Savage, Beth L. (1995). African American Historic Places. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-14345-1.
Categories:
- African-American history of Oklahoma
- African-American segregation in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Carter County, Oklahoma
- Theatres completed in 1922
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma
- National Register of Historic Places in Carter County, Oklahoma
- 1922 establishments in Oklahoma
- Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Registered Historic Place stubs