The McClain Theater - Purcell, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 00.744 W 097° 21.729
14S E 649440 N 3875643
This old theater building has been occupied by the local weekly newspaper for the past 60 years.
Waymark Code: WMJCVA
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2013
Views: 6
Back in 1939, the Metcalf family bought the Dooley Theater building, and later, some time between 1941 and 1943, renamed it the McClain Theater after the county. The theater had 450 seats and operated until the late 1940s. The Purcell Register newspaper has occupied the building since then.
The interior no longer resembles a theater, with the exception of the stairway to the projection booth which is still intact. The entrance has been renovated and currently has a Permastone veneer with a single glass door and two sidelights.
The building has a tall stone facade, reminiscent of theater construction of its day.
Year Theater Opened: pre-1939
Number of Screen(s): 1
Concessions Available: no
Web site: [Web Link]
Ticket Price (local currency): Not Listed
Matinee Price (local currency): Not Listed
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