Maxie Theatre

The Maxie Theatre was a historic movie theatre at 136 Arkansas Highway 463 South in Trumann, Arkansas. It is a single-screen theatre, housed in a large Art Deco structure built in 1948-9 by Zell Jaynes. At the time of its opening it featured the latest in amenities, including air conditioning, upholstered seats, and a fancy curtain to cover the screen. It also had a purpose-built segregated seating area for African-American in the balcony, with separate entrance, ticketing, and concession facilities. Until its closure in 2012 the theatre was one of oldest continuously-operating businesses in Trumann and was the town's only theatre.[2]

Maxie Theatre
Location136 Arkansas Highway 463 South, Trumann, Arkansas
Coordinates35°40′14″N 90°30′59″W
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.10000933[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 7, 2011
Removed from NRHPSeptember 8, 2020

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011,[1] and was delisted in 2020.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Maxie Theatre" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  3. "Weekly listing". National Park Service.


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