ROUTE 66
Kimo Theater
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The Kimo Theater, built as a picture palace, opened on September 19, 1927. The architectural style is known as Art Deco-Pueblo Revival Style, or Pueblo Deco for short, a short-lived fad of blending adobe style (rounded corners and edges), decorative motifs from indigenous cultures, and elements of Art Deco.
The theater is rumored to be haunted by a boy killed in 1951 when the water heater in the lobby exploded.
The Art Deco Society of New Mexico offers a self-guided tour pamplet in the central core of Albuquerque of Pueblo Deco buildings. It's easiest to follow when printed and folded vertically. The tour starts Downtown at the Kimo.
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