Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yucca Theater (Midland, Texas)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. After extended time for discussion, there is a clear consensus that this material should be included in the encyclopedia somewhere, with most of the comments in this direction favoring an outright keep. There has also been both an expression of willingness to improve the article, and action towards that end since the discussion was initiated. bd2412 T 20:41, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Yucca Theater (Midland, Texas)

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This is essentially a duplicate of the Yucca Theater paragraph in Summer Mummers article. I’m thinking of deletion and the photo of the Yucca on this page replacing the one (taken from a vehicle) currently featured on the Summer Mummers page. Pahiy (talk) 14:36, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 17:27, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Texas-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 17:27, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Theatre-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 17:27, 4 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep and develop. It is about the historic building, and I think in practice we do cover all theatres surviving from its era, at least of high-style Art Deco or various revival styles such as Egyptian Revival, or at least all those that have been restored such as this one has.  From source in the article: "a flamboyant example of Assyrian style architecture. It’s interior has guilded lions, ornate columns and very elaborate light fixtures. It was built in 1927 and the architect was Wyatt C. Hedrick of Fort Worth. Opening night was December 5, 1929 when a vaudville show was presented on stage, and on screen was Bebe Daniels and John Boles in “Rio Rita”. / The exterior is done in cut sandstone with black marble. Columns frame the entrance. / The Yucca Theatre was closed as a movie Theatre in 1974. It was restored in 1981 and is now used for live performances, operated by the Summer Mummers. It seats a little over 1,600. The Yucca Theatre is a Texas Historical Medallion Landmark."  It got a historic marker in 1981, as I just verified from Texas Historic Sites Atlas. --Doncram (talk) 19:30, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
 * It's good to have the material about the building in a separate article, with appropriate categories (Category:Theatres in Texas etc.) and links to other examples as navigation aids to readers. And to cover its architecture and its history before the Summer Mummers. On the other hand, the article about the organization there now, the Summer Mummers, could do with some paring down, IMHO. --Doncram (talk) 23:41, 7 February 2019 (UTC)


 * MERGE with or REDIRECT to Summer Mummers. Acnetj (talk) 03:12, 9 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, User:Acnetj, a !vote with no explanation should not be given much if any weight. And what about the architecture and the history of the theatre before Summer Mummers, which my comment mentions? --Doncram (talk) 03:29, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comments: The building is on the List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. In the summer of 2016 the theater sold $110,000 in popcorn. Alright, that is trivial but the annual Summer Mummer event (since 1949) rated a New York Times article. It rated a Texas Historical Commission plaque, made it into a book, and The Texas Pecos Trail Region.  --User:Otr500 (That was User:Otr500's comment, signature was omitted, noted by me. --Doncram (talk) 05:24, 10 February 2019 (UTC))
 * Keep: per User:Doncram. The building has regional and state historical and architectural significance as a Texas Historical Medallion Landmark. In an area where the oil boom is threatening many older buildings this is important. Otr500 (talk) 13:07, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment - I don't see notability according to what is written and referenced. Please go ahead if youu think the article could be improved and establish notability. Acnetj (talk) 08:08, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   20:12, 11 February 2019 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comments: Added some content with six references to start. Please note that notability does not actually depend on the "state" of an article. Otr500 (talk) 10:02, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 12:54, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment I !voted "keep" already but this is pretty obviously notable. The building is obviously notable. It is separate than the current occupant of the space. --Doncram (talk) 02:06, 21 February 2019 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.