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The '''Newmar Theatre''' was a motion-picture theater operated by the Newmar Theatre Corporation and owned by Waters Theatre Co. and Lt.  Col. Martin R. Rice. The art-deco theater was designed by [[Burnham and Echols Architects]] and opened in late [[1948]] on [[2nd Avenue North]] between [[19th Street North|19th]] and [[20th Street North|20th]] Streets.
The '''Newmar Theatre''' was a motion-picture theater operated by the Newmar Theatre Corporation and owned by [[Waters Theatre Co.]] and [[Martin Rice]].
 
The art-deco theater opened in December [[1948]] on [[2nd Avenue North]] was designed by [[Burnham & Echols Architects]] and
 
between [[19th Street North|19th]] and [[20th Street North|20th]] Streets.


A fire broke out in the theater in September [[1951]], destroying the screen and damaging three rows of seats.
A fire broke out in the theater in September [[1951]], destroying the screen and damaging three rows of seats.
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Revision as of 13:21, 29 February 2020

The Newmar Theatre was a motion-picture theater operated by the Newmar Theatre Corporation and owned by Waters Theatre Co. and Martin Rice.

The art-deco theater opened in December 1948 on 2nd Avenue North was designed by Burnham & Echols Architects and

between 19th and 20th Streets.

A fire broke out in the theater in September 1951, destroying the screen and damaging three rows of seats.