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Busby Theatre

Photo from the Daniel Wright collection

Washington Ave & Second St
McAlester OK

	Record #12455
Opened: March 13, 1908 Closed: Yes (date unknown) Demolished: 1983	Capacity: 1600 seats Architect(s): Parr & Parr Architectural Style(s): Beaux Arts National Register: 1979 Bldg # 79002022 Current Organ: none
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Information for this tour was contributed by Jeff Chapman.

The McAlester architectural firm of Parr & Parr designed the Busby Theatre. Supposedly, the Busby interior design (Beaux Arts with strong hints of Art Nouveau) was a near copy of the auditorium of the 1908 St Louis American Theatre.

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Last featured 4/8/2004. Last edited 4/27/2008.

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