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The Coleman Theatre is a historic performance venue and movie house located on historic U.S. Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma. Built in 1929 for George Coleman, a local mining magnate, it has a distinctive Spanish Colonial Revival exterior, and an elaborate Louis XV interior.
George L. Coleman, Sr. A wealthy lead and zinc mining magnate in Northeast Oklahoma, Coleman loved movies and vaudeville. He decided that Miami needed a true movie palace. So, he built the Coleman Theatre Beautiful at a cost of $600,000, which opened in April of 1929.
In 1916 Harry S. Truman, future United States president, invested in an unsuccessful Ottawa County lead and zinc mine. National Register of Historic Places properties include Miami's George L. Coleman, Sr., House (NR 83002113), Coleman Theater (NR 83002114), and the Ottawa County Courthouse (NR 04000122).
Built by George L. Coleman, Sr., local mining magnate, the opulent structure with Spanish Mission Revival exterior and Louis XV interior design dazzled the audiences. From that day forward the Coleman has never been "dark." The theatre has been fully restored and truly is a jewel of Route 66.
Located on Route 66 and nestled in the northeast corner of Oklahoma, the Coleman Theatre Beautiful is a beacon for tourists from around the world. Every year visitors flock to the historic vaudeville theatre to experience the Spanish Colonial Mission-style exterior and the Louis XV interior.
Local mining magnate, George Coleman, who conceived and funded the theatre, determined to give Miami--and Mother Road travelers--the very best entertainment in the most modern surroundings. The Coleman’s Spanish Revival style exterior was a favorite choice of the Jazz Age, and this stucco palace is considered one of the best surviving ...
Apr 1, 2022 · Apr 1, 2022. 4 min to read. 1 of 8. The historic Coleman Theatre has a distinctive Spanish Colonial Revival exterior and an elaborate Louis XV interior. George L. Coleman completed...
