Luna Theater
Appearance
Luna Theater | |
Location | 2-6 Main St., Clayton, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 36°27′11″N 103°11′7″W / 36.45306°N 103.18528°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
MPS | Movie Theaters in New Mexico MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 06001252[1] |
NMSRCP No. | 1896 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 17, 2007 |
Designated NMSRCP | August 11, 2006 |
The Luna Theater, at 2-6 Main St. in Clayton, New Mexico, is a historic theatre that was built in 1915–1916. It was opened as the Mission Theater in 1915 and was renamed to the Luna Theater in 1935.[2]
The building includes Mission/Spanish Revival architecture and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1] The theater was saved by preservationists and continues to show movies today.
See also
[edit]- Eklund Hotel, across the street, also National Register-listed
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Mexico
References
[edit]External links
[edit]Media related to Luna Theater at Wikimedia Commons
- The Luna Theater in Clayton, NM, YouTube video on Luna Theater history
- Clayton's Luna Theater Video NM MainStreet, another YouTube video
- Clayton, NM: Luna Theater
Categories:
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico
- Mission Revival architecture in New Mexico
- Theatres completed in 1916
- Buildings and structures in Union County, New Mexico
- National Register of Historic Places in Union County, New Mexico
- 1916 establishments in New Mexico
- New Mexico Registered Historic Place stubs