Rodgers Theatre Building

Rodgers Theatre Building is a historic commercial building located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It was built in 1949, and is a three-story, brick and concrete commercial building with Art Deco and Art Moderne stylistic elements. The building contains a drama stage and one commercial space and consists of three main sections; the facade and theatre marquee, the theatre, and the office block. The theatre marquee features a prominent ziggurat tower. The Stage Company is currently using the historic Rodgers Theatre for several stage productions per year. [2]:5

Rodgers Theatre Building
Rodgers Theatre, October 2008
Location204,214,216,218,220,222 and 224 N. Broadway, Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Coordinates36°45′26″N 90°23′36″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1949 (1949)
ArchitectHugo K. Graf; Stephens, Edgar & Sons
Architectural styleModerne, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.01000750[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 2001

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Becky L. Snider (February 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rodgers Theatre Building" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.


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