Difference between revisions of "Nabor Theatre"
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| − | '''Nabor Theatre''' was a | + | '''Nabor Theatre''' was a 587-seat segregated movie house at 1717 Wright Avenue in [[Little Rock]], Arkansas. African American patrons were expected to enter the Art Deco single-screen theater building by the side entrance and sit in balcony seating. The operators of the Nabor Theatre were [[Sam B. Kirby]] and [[Marie O. Kirby]]. |
| − | + | The theater is now home to the [[Islamic Center For Human Excellence]]. The original architects of the building were [[Edward F. Brueggeman]] and [[Guy W. Swaim]]. The cost of constructing the theater was $70,000. | |
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| − | The theater | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| + | *[http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/10529.html CinemaTour - Nabor Theatre pictures] | ||
[[Category:Theaters]] | [[Category:Theaters]] | ||
[[Category:Civil Rights]] | [[Category:Civil Rights]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:37, 29 January 2011
Nabor Theatre was a 587-seat segregated movie house at 1717 Wright Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas. African American patrons were expected to enter the Art Deco single-screen theater building by the side entrance and sit in balcony seating. The operators of the Nabor Theatre were Sam B. Kirby and Marie O. Kirby.
The theater is now home to the Islamic Center For Human Excellence. The original architects of the building were Edward F. Brueggeman and Guy W. Swaim. The cost of constructing the theater was $70,000.
