Black Theater of Ardmore explained

Black Theater of Ardmore
Location:Ardmore, Oklahoma
Coordinates:34.1703°N -97.1228°W
Built:1922
Added:June 22, 1984
Refnum:84002978

The Black Theater of Ardmore is a historic theater building in Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. It was built in 1922 during a time of racial segregation, when Ardmore's community of more than 2,000 African American residents had its own business district and its own residential area. The theater provided entertainment for black residents who were excluded from patronizing white theaters. It is also a symbol to the once-thriving black business district of Ardmore. It functioned as a theater until 1944, when it was sold to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Savage , Beth L. . African American Historic Places. John Wiley and Sons. 1995. 978-0-471-14345-1.