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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Rialto Theater
| name = Rialto Theater
| nrhp_type =
| nrhp_type =
| image = Rialto Theater, Searcy, AR.JPG
| image = Rialto Theater, Searcy, AR.JPG
| caption =
| caption =
| location = Jct. of Race and Spring Sts., [[Searcy, Arkansas]]
| location = Jct. of Race and Spring Sts., [[Searcy, Arkansas]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35|15|3|N|91|44|16|W|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|35|15|3|N|91|44|16|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Arkansas#USA
| locmapin = Arkansas#USA
| map_caption = Location in [[Arkansas]]##Location in United States
| built = {{Start date|1940}}
| built = {{Start date|1940}}
| architect OR builder = Lightle,W.H.
| architect = Lightle, W.H.
| architecture = Art Deco
| architecture = [[Art Deco]]
| added = September 13, 1991
| added = September 13, 1991
| area = less than one acre
| area = less than one acre
| governing_body = Private
| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500033|title=White County MPS}}
| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500033|title=White County MPS}}
| refnum = 91001231<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
| refnum = 91001231<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
}}
}}
The '''Rialto Theater''' is a historic movie theater at Race and Spring Streets in central [[Searcy, Arkansas]]. Built in the 1920s and renovated in 1940, it is one of the few buildings in all of [[White County, Arkansas|White County]] to exhibit [[Art Deco]] styling (a result of the 1940 alterations), and the only theater with that styling. Its neon marquee is also the most elaborate known in the county.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/National-Register-Listings/PDF/WH2018.nr.pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Rialto Theater|publisher=Arkansas Preservation|accessdate=2016-01-18}}</ref>
The '''Rialto Theater''' is a historic movie theater at Race and Spring Streets in central [[Searcy, Arkansas]]. Built in the 1920s and renovated in 1940, it is one of the few buildings in all of [[White County, Arkansas|White County]] to exhibit [[Art Deco]] styling (a result of the 1940 alterations), and the only theater with that styling. Its neon marquee is also the most elaborate known in the county.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansasheritage.com/docs/default-source/national-registry/WH2018-pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Rialto Theater|publisher=Arkansas Preservation|accessdate=2016-01-18}}</ref>


The theater was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1991.<ref name="nris"/>
The theater was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1991.<ref name="nris"/>
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://searcyrialto.weebly.com/}}
*{{Official website|http://www.searcyrialtotheater.com/}}


{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
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[[Category:Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Art Deco architecture in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Art Deco architecture in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Searcy, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Art Deco cinemas and movie theaters]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Searcy, Arkansas]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Searcy, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Theatres completed in 1940]]
[[Category:Theatres completed in the 20th century]]
[[Category:1920s establishments in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 1920s]]
[[Category:Cinemas and movie theaters in Arkansas]]




Latest revision as of 03:51, 28 March 2024

Rialto Theater
Rialto Theater (Searcy, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Rialto Theater (Searcy, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Rialto Theater (Searcy, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Rialto Theater (Searcy, Arkansas)
Location in United States
LocationJct. of Race and Spring Sts., Searcy, Arkansas
Coordinates35°15′3″N 91°44′16″W / 35.25083°N 91.73778°W / 35.25083; -91.73778
Arealess than one acre
Built1940 (1940)
ArchitectLightle, W.H.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSWhite County MPS
NRHP reference No.91001231[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1991

The Rialto Theater is a historic movie theater at Race and Spring Streets in central Searcy, Arkansas. Built in the 1920s and renovated in 1940, it is one of the few buildings in all of White County to exhibit Art Deco styling (a result of the 1940 alterations), and the only theater with that styling. Its neon marquee is also the most elaborate known in the county.[2]

The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Rialto Theater". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
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