Circle Theater
National Register of Historic Places

Circle Theater

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 7, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000098

About this property

Circle Cinema is a non-profit arthouse movie theater located in the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the corner of Lewis Avenue and Admiral Boulevard. As the city's oldest movie theater, it supports four auditoriums, a concession stand, and an art gallery, as well as a functioning Robert Morton pipe organ and a walk of fame. The cinema was built in 1928 on the 1926-1932 alignment of U.S. Route 66. It is a cinema hub for Oklahoma's Green Country, serving as a Satellite Screen for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

10 S. Lewis Ave.
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
36.15938, -95.95835

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Circle Theater listed on the National Register?

Circle Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Circle Theater?

Circle Theater is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Circle Theater?

The period of significance for Circle Theater is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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