The National Register of Historic Places, notes Iris Theater, Apartments and Commercial Building, built in 1930, is significant for its role in the urbanization of Murray City.

Though not a particularly ornate example of the style, the building makes a distinctive contribution to the State Street frontage of the Murray Downtown Historic District.

During the Great Depression, Tony Duvall would sometimes let children see a movie in exchange for scrap metal, or sometimes simply for free.

Tony Duvall, with partner Joe Lawrence, later built the Murray Theater at 4961 South State.

[2] The theater first became Desert Star when Mike and Alyce Todd attempted to produce a play near This Is The Place Heritage Park.