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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1930/04/11 M Eugene Durfee Architect The Fox Tucson Theatre opens with a showing of "Chasing Rainbows", a Movietone short and a Mickey Mouse cartoon. Built as a dual vaudeville-movie house, the theater features a stage, full fly-loft and dressing rooms (dressing rooms were never completed).
1933/05/00 Ray Bradbury Audience Member Using his movie ticket paycheck, Ray Bradbury sees "King King" at the Fox Tucson Theatre in downtown Tucson, Arizona. King Kong (film)
1974/00/00 Fox Tucson Theatre closes.
2006/12/31 Following a six year, $14 million rehabilitation, the Fox Tucson Theatre reopens on New Year's Eve.

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Particulars for Fox Tucson Theatre:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Architectural Style Art Deco
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Criteria Historic Event
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Area of Significance Theatre



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 12th September 2003

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Fox Theatre
Registry Address: 17 W. Congress St.
Registry Number: 03000905
Resource Type: Building
Theme Group: Downtown Tucson, Arizona MPS
Owner: Private
Architect: Durfee, Eugene
Architectural Style: Art deco
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination, Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning and Development
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1929
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Theater
Current Function: Work in progress
Current Sub-Function:

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