Rodgers Theatre Building Explained

Rodgers Theatre Building
Location:204,214,216,218,220,222 and 224 N. Broadway, Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Coordinates:36.7572°N -90.3933°W
Architect:Hugo K. Graf
Stephens, Edgar & Sons
Architecture:Moderne, Art Deco
Added:July 19, 2001
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:01000750

Rodgers Theatre Building is a historic commercial building located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It was built in 1949, and is a three-story, brick and concrete commercial building with Art Deco and Art Moderne stylistic elements. The building contains a drama stage and one commercial space and consists of three main sections; the facade and theatre marquee, the theatre, and the office block. The theatre marquee features a prominent ziggurat tower.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rodgers Theatre Building. 2016-09-01. Becky L. Snider. PDF. February 2001. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.