NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National RegisterSBR of Historic Places Registration Draft Form 1. Name of Property Historic Name: Forest Theater Other name/site number: NA Name of related multiple property listing: NA 2. Location Street & number: 1904 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard City or town: Dallas State: Texas County: Dallas Not for publication: Vicinity: 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following levels of significance: national statewide local Applicable National Register Criteria: A B C D State Historic Preservation Officer ___________________________ Signature of certifying official / Title Date Texas Historical Commission State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________ Signature of commenting or other official Date ____________________________________________________________ State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that the property is: ___ entered in the National Register ___ determined eligible for the National Register ___ determined not eligible for the National Register. ___ removed from the National Register ___ other, explain: _____________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places REGISTRATION FORM NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Forest Theater, DallasSBR, Dallas, Texas Draft 5. Classification Ownership of Property X Private Public - Local Public - State Public - Federal Category of Property X building(s) district site structure object Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing 1 0 buildings 0 0 sites 0 0 structures 0 0 objects 1 0 total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions: RECREATION AND CULTURE/Theater Current Functions: WORK IN PROGRESS 7. Description Architectural Classification: MODERN MOVEMENT/Moderne Principal Exterior Materials: Granite, Porcelain-enameled steel, Brick, Cast stone, Terra-cotta Narrative Description (see continuation sheets 7-7 through 7-13) Page 2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places REGISTRATION FORM NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Forest Theater, DallasSBR, Dallas, Texas Draft 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations: NA Areas of Significance: Entertainment, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1949-1965 Significant Dates: 1949 Significant Person (only if criterion b is marked): NA Cultural Affiliation (only if criterion d is marked): NA Architect/Builder: Pettigrew‐Worley & Co., Architect / O’Rourke Construction Co., Builder Narrative Statement of Significance (see continuation sheets 8-14 through 8-27) 9. Major Bibliographic References Bibliography (see continuation sheet 9-28) Previous documentation on file (NPS): _ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. _ previously listed in the National Register _ previously determined eligible by the National Register _ designated a National Historic Landmark _ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Primary location of additional data: x State historic preservation office (Texas Historical Commission, Austin) _ Other state agency _ Federal agency _ Local government _ University _ Other -- Specify Repository: Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): NA Page 3 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places REGISTRATION FORM NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Forest Theater, DallasSBR, Dallas, Texas Draft 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property: 1.6333 Acres Coordinates (either UTM system or latitude/longitude coordinates) Latitude/Longitude Coordinates Datum if other than WGS84: NA 1. Latitude: 32.763480° Longitude: -96.774210° Verbal Boundary Description: Edgewood Place, Block 10/1152, Lots 3, 5, 10 & 11 and Partial Lots 2, 6, 8, 9 & 12 (Dallas Central Appraisal District) as shown on the attached map. Boundary Justification: The boundary includes all property historically associated with the building. 11. Form Prepared By Name/title: Jay Firsching, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist Organization: ARCHITEXAS – Architecture, Planning & Historic Preservation, Inc. Street & number: 1907 Marilla City or Town: Dallas State: Texas Zip Code: 75201 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 214-748-4561 Date: February 19, 2019 Additional Documentation Maps (see continuation sheet Map-29 through Map-30) Additional items (see continuation sheets Figure-31 through Figure-43) Photographs (see continuation sheet Photo-44 through Photo-71) Page 4 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places REGISTRATION FORM NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Forest Theater, DallasSBR, Dallas, Texas Draft Photographs Name of Property: Forest Theater City or Vicinity: Dallas County, State: Dallas, Texas Photographer: Jay Firsching - Architexas Date Photographed: 1/22/2018 and 6/10/2019 Photograph 0001 Photograph 0013 Streetscape – View looking north on S. M. Wright South elevation Freeway (South Central Expressway) Photograph 0014 Detail of south elevation with fire escape looking Photograph 0002 northeast Streetscape – View looking west on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Photograph 0015 East elevation looking north Photograph 0003 Streetscape – View looking north on Harwood Street Photograph 0016 from Peabody Street West elevation from above with neighboring building in foreground Photograph 0004 Streetscape – View looking east from Interstate 45 Photograph 0017 Southwest oblique Photograph 0005 Southwest oblique from above Photograph 0018 Rear of retail block looking north behind auditorium Photograph 0006 Northeast oblique from above showing lobby, Photograph 0019 auditorium and retail blocks Retail storefronts looking southeast Photograph 0007 Photograph 0020 North elevation North wall of auditorium block looking southeast Photograph 0008 Photograph 0021 North elevation detail at lobby and retail Main theater lobby looking south Photograph 0009 Photograph 0022 North elevation detail at retail Main theater lobby looking north to entrance Photograph 0010 Photograph 0023 Exterior vestibule at theater entrance with ticket booth Main theater lobby looking east to concession area – View from the east Photograph 0024 Photograph 0011 Detail of balustrade looking south at ramp Northeast oblique Photograph 0025 Photograph 0012 Upper lobby looking south East elevation Page 5 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places REGISTRATION FORM NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Forest Theater, DallasSBR, Dallas, Texas Draft Photograph 0026 Upper lounge looking east Photograph 0039 Photograph 0027 Retail #1902 looking south Upper lobby looking north Photograph 0040 Photograph 0028 Retail #1902 looking south Upper lobby looking north Photograph 0041 Photograph 0029 Retail #1902 looking north Balcony stair looking west from upper lobby Photograph 0042 Photograph 0030 Retail #1904 looking south Lower balcony looking south Photograph 0043 Photograph 0031 Retail #1906 looking south View to stage from balcony facing west Photograph 0044 Photograph 0032 Retail #1906 looking east to #1908 Lower lobby looking south Photograph 0045 Photograph 0033 Retail #1908 looking south Lower lobby looking east to ladies’ lounge Photograph 0046 Photograph 0034 Retail #1910 looking south Lower lobby looking southwest into cry room (converted to projection booth) Photograph 0047 Retail #1912 looking south Photograph 0035 Lower lobby looking up at ceiling detail in ladies’ Photograph 0048 lounge Retail #1914 looking south Photograph 0036 Photograph 0049 Auditorium looking north under balcony Retail #1914 looking south at corridor Photograph 0037 Photograph 0050 Auditorium looking west Retail #1916 looking south Photograph 0038 Photograph 0051 Auditorium ceiling detail looking southwest Retail #1918 looking south