Colcord Airdome
15 N. Robinson Avenue,
Oklahoma City,
OK
73102
15 N. Robinson Avenue,
Oklahoma City,
OK
73102
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This opened on May 10th, 1913. Grand opening ad posted.
Colcord Airdome Theatre lobby can be seen 14 floors up
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The Colcord Airdome sat atop Colcord Building, the Warner Theatre was to the left, and the Cooper Cinerama was behind the Colcord Bldg.
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This photo shows that the Colcord Airdrome lobby still stands atop the old Colcord Bldg,
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Interesting, I had never heard about this theater until now, and I thought I knew a lot about OKC highrises. Learn something new every day… Another bit of trivia about the Colcord is that its odd “L” shape is because it was designed to have a second wing to the west. Obviously, this was never built. I think the 23 floors reference may be because the building had the structural strength to add more floors. I am not sure if they were ever planned, though.
To see W.A. Wells non-theatre designs, on site just above this post type in word “architectural” or ‘drawing’, then search.
Fine architectural detail can be viewed on this site, type in word ‘colcord,
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Don’t know where Royce came up with that “twenty-three-story” number, but in this this vintage postcard view can be seen the Colcord Airdome atop the thirteen-story white structure. Left of the Colcord can be seen the Overholser Opera House, and photo center can be seen the Folly Theatre with its stud lighted, arched entryway.
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Come 1920 the Rialto Theatre would be built this side of the Baum Bldg.
Architect William A. Wells also designed the Lyric Theatre, Robinson & First, Okla. City.