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Rodgers Theatre

Entertainment 1949-present

About

The Rodgers Theatre is an Art Deco movie palace at 315 N. Broadway in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, opened on June 1, 1949. Built by the Rodgers family and operated by I. W. Rodgers — who had previously operated the Criterion Theater and the Fraternal Opera House — the theatre became the social center of the community with 1,160 seats. In 2001, the Rodgers Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in commerce, architecture, and recreation.

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Details

Address
315 N. Broadway, Poplar Bluff, MO
Owners / Operators
I. W. Rodgers
Era Active
1949-present

Sources

Historic Poplar Bluff archive
Timeline: Opening of the Rodgers Theatre (1949)
Timeline: Rodgers Theatre listed on the National Register (2001)
Extracted From
Criterion Theater

Machine-extracted from a verified source. Facts are as stated in the source.