Odeon Theater (Tucumcari, New Mexico)

The Odeon Theater in Tucumcari, New Mexico is a distinctive Art Deco landmark. Located on South 2nd Street a few blocks from the town's railroad depot, it was built in 1936.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

Odeon Theater
Location123 South Second St., Tucumcari, New Mexico
Coordinates35°10′48″N 103°43′37″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSMovie Theaters in New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No.06001254[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 2007

It is a two-story building with stucco-faced clay tile walls on a concrete foundation. It has a flat roof with a stepped parapet, with a fluted vertical column rising above. Its Art Deco elements include its use of glass blocks, of decorative geometrical molding, and of Art Deco style lettering of its neon sign.[2]

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