Yucca Theatre

2609 Fourth Street NW,
Albuquerque, NM 87107

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Firms: Brittelle, Ginner & Neuner

Styles: Streamline Moderne

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Circa 1945 photo credit Don J Akin‎.

The Yucca Theatre opened January 10, 1947, as a second-run theatre, for the Albuquerque Theatres chain. It was very short-lived, closing in 1952. In 1953, the Evangelical Temple church is shown at this address. There is a truck rental and sales business at this address today, but not sure if the theatre building is still standing or has been replaced.

Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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paulgarson
paulgarson on May 20, 2013 at 8:43 pm

The ‘founders’ (early congregants) of St. Therese Catholic Church held services at the Yucca in the late 40s before the permanent church was built nearby

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on October 30, 2015 at 12:45 am

Circa 1945 photo added, photo credit Don J Akin‎. Apparently it later showed burlesque.

rivest266
rivest266 on June 9, 2016 at 11:43 pm

This opened on January 10th, 1947. Grand opening ad in photo section.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on November 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm

Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 11, 1952: “Albuquerque Exhibitors Inc. … have closed the Yucca, Chief and Rio, three small old theatres all of which have outlived their usefulness.”

TaijiTerry
TaijiTerry on February 9, 2021 at 10:44 pm

1949 aerial photo added showing the location of the Yucca Theatre on Fourth Street.

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