[2] The building served as a combination vaudeville–movie theater from its opening until the late 1940s when the vaudeville component was discontinued.

[5] It was nominated for its local significance as the finest example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in Ponca City and its role as an entertainment venue.

[7][8] In 2011, the theater was designated a contributing property of the newly listed Downtown Ponca City Historic District.

[7] At the time, the Poncan Theatre was the only site in the district previously listed on the National Register.

[7] The facade features a large, central curvilinear gable parapet rimmed with terra cotta ornamentation and five finials.