National Register Record for PONCAN THEATRE

Historic Name: PONCAN THEATRE
Current Name: SAME
Address: 104 EAST GRAND
City: PONCA CITY            County: KAY
Section: 27           Township: 26N           Range: 2E          
Description of significance: THE PONCAN THEATRE, COMPLETED IN 1927, WAS DESIGNED BY RENOWNED TULSA ARCHITECT, JOHN DUNCAN FORSYTH AND IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL STYLE ARCHITECTURE IN PONCA CITY. THE THREE STORY BUILDING IS CLAD IN BRICK WITH A CLAY TILE ROOF. SOME OF ITS SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL DETAILS INCLUDE THE CENTRAL CURVILINEAR GABLE OUTLINED WITH TERRA COTTA ORNAMENTS AND ACCENTED WITH FINIALS. THE BUILDING HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED ON THE INTERIOR TO ACCOMMODATE MORE MODERN THEATER FUNCTIONS, BUT THE EXTERIOR RETAINS A HIGH DEGREE OF INTEGRITY. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 11/13/1984.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RECREATION AND CULTURE: THEATER
Current Function: RECREATION AND CULTURE: THEATER
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: ENTERTAINMENT / RECREATION
Architectural Style: MISSION / SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL
Architect: FORSYTH, JOHN DUNCAN, ARCHITECT
Year Built: 1927            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: INTERVIEWS: NELSON MYERS - MANAGER, BARNIE AUSTIN - LONG TIME EMPLOYEE
Date Prepared: 12/1983