Lyceum Theater (Clovis, New Mexico) Explained

Lyceum Theater
Coordinates:34.4023°N -103.205°W
Built:1919-20
Added:January 17, 2007
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Movie Theaters in New Mexico MPS
Refnum:06001253

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

It is categorized in the NRHP nomination as having Moderne style.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=06001253}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lyceum Theater ]. National Park Service. David Kammer . June 2006 . October 21, 2017. With .