Guest Speaker
Herb Stratford - Fox
Tucson Theater Foundation gives brief look into the
theaters history and national value. Highlights include:
Significance
National Landmark due to rare acoustical material on walls
of theater
Date Opened
April 1930
Date Closed
June 1974
Purchased again for
multi purpose venue
October 1999
Original Occupancy
1316
Projected Occupancy
800 tier seating with another 300 front row table seating
for dinner
Interesting Facts
May 1930 bring your dog day with the Mickey Mouse Club
First commercial building in Tucson to have air conditioning
Project Achievements
Currently the foundation has raised 6.5 Million of an
anticipated 11 Million dollar budget.
The theater has managed
to find for restoration an antique pipe organ with 3,607
pipes
Want to know more about the Fox Tucson
Theater Foundation?
Check out http://www.foxtucsontheatre.org
