Greenwood District in Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Dreamland Theater
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 25, 2023
1. Dreamland Theater Marker
Greenwood's Historical Business District
Dreamland Theater
127 N. Greenwood
Destroyed 1921, Reopened
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 36° 9.62′ N, 95° 59.175′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is in the Greenwood District. It is on North Greenwood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 N Greenwood Ave, Tulsa OK 74120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Historic Greenwood District (here, next to this marker); 100 Block North Greenwood Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); A Bench by the Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Vernon AME Church Prayer Wall for Racial Healing (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lynching in America / The 1921 Tulsa Massacre (about 400 feet away); 504 E. Archer (at Greenwood) (about 400 feet away); U-Haul of Downtown (about 400 feet away); Vernon A.M.E. Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 25, 2023
2. Dreamland Theater Exhibit
An exhibit at the Greenwood Rising Black Wall St. History Center includes a re-enactment of the Williams Dreamland Theater marquee.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
