Route 66 - KiMo Theatre - Albuquerque
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Route 66 - KiMo Theatre - Albuquerque
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The iconic KiMo Theatre in the heart of Albuquerque sits along the historic Route 66.
Constructed in 1927, the KiMo was the first theatre built in the Pueblo Deco style, a fusion of American Indian and Art Deco. The building is unique since Chinese and Egyptian were the predominant design styles for the elaborate film palaces in the 1920s. No longer just a movie theatre, today it also hosts a mix of concerts, plays, ballet, and much more. The word “Kimo” is Pueblo Isleta for “King of its kind.”
The exterior, embellished with ornamental glazed terra cotta tiles and vivid colored reliefs. You’ll see swastikas on the front of the building, which is the Navajo symbol for life, freedom, and happiness. It was applied to the front of the KiMo long before it became known as the symbol for Nazi Germany. The marquee and vestibule date to the 1950s.
The KiMo was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Copyright 2021 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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November 17th, 2021
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