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Lyceum Theater (Clovis, New Mexico)

Coordinates: 34°24′08″N 103°12′18″W / 34.402274°N 103.204994°W / 34.402274; -103.204994
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Lyceum Theater
Lyceum Theater (Clovis, New Mexico) is located in New Mexico
Lyceum Theater (Clovis, New Mexico)
Lyceum Theater (Clovis, New Mexico) is located in the United States
Lyceum Theater (Clovis, New Mexico)
Location409 N. Main St., Clovis, New Mexico
Coordinates34°24′08″N 103°12′18″W / 34.402274°N 103.204994°W / 34.402274; -103.204994
Arealess than one acre
Built1919-20
ArchitectBoller Bros.
Architectural styleModerne
MPSMovie Theaters in New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No.06001253[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 2007

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]

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

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