Lyceum Theater (Clovis, New Mexico)

The Lyceum Theater of Clovis, New Mexico, located at 409 Main St., was built during 1919–20.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

Lyceum Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	409 N. Main St., Clovis, New Mexico
Coordinates	34.402274°N 103.204994°W / 34.402274; -103.204994
Area	less than one acre
Built	1919-20
Architect	Boller Bros.
Architectural style	Moderne
MPS	Movie Theaters in New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No.	06001253[1]
Added to NRHP	January 17, 2007

It is a two-story concrete building with a vaulted roof which is hidden from street view by a stepped parapet. It has a 120-seat balcony. It was designed by the Boller Brothers architectural firm with elements of Mission Revival style. Its facade was altered in the 1940s to add "a modicum of modernistic details" and to add "neon on a wall-mounted sign above the marquee".[2]

It is categorized in the NRHP nomination as having Moderne style.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. David Kammer (June 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lyceum Theater". National Park Service. Retrieved October 21, 2017. With two photos.