Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 03001352 Designated NMSRCP August 8, 2003 Phone +1 575-523-6403 Added to NRHP 2 January 2004 | Built 1926 (1926) NMSRCP # 1829 Opened 1926 Architectural style Renaissance architecture | |
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Location 211 N. Downtown Mall, Las Cruces, New Mexico Address 211 N Downtown Mall, Las Cruces, NM 88001, USA Similar Branigan Cultural Center, New Mexico Farm and, Thomas Branigan Memorial, Las Cruces Convention Center, Mesilla Valley Maze Profiles | ||
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The Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces, New Mexico was opened on July 29, 1926. The theatre was built by Seale and Dyne and operated by the Central Theatres Corporation of Denver.
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The first movie shown was the silent movie Mare Nostrum, directed by Rex Ingram.
The Rio Grande Theatre was bought by Fox West Coast Theatres in October 1929. The Fox chain installed sound equipment and showed a sound picture for the opening night, October 20, 1929.
The theatre survived both an earthquake and a fire in the early 1930s.It remained in operation until 1997, when it closed due to financial hardship. The theatre was purchased by the Dona Ana Arts Council and restored, opening again in 2005.
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