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Texas Movie Theatres (page 8)

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Texas Theatre
Kingsville, TX		 Tower Theatre
Lamesa, TX
The Texas Theatre was designed by Jack Corgan and built in 1950. It was closed by the late 1970s. It housed a church in recent years. In 2014, renovation work began to reopen the theatre for movies and live performances. However, nothing appears to have happened and the building remains vacant. For more, see this website. [map]

The Tower Theatre was probably built in the 1920s or 1930s. It was destroyed by fire but the facade was saved. For more, see this website. [map]

Plaza Theatre
Laredo, TX
The Plaza Theatre opened in 1947. In the early 1970s, it was split into three auditoriums. It has been vacant for many years but renovation is underway to turn the theatre into a performing arts center. Recently, the neon marquee was partially relit and "upgraded" with LED screens. The building remains vacant and fenced off. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Wallace Theatre
Levelland, TX
The Wallace Theatre was built in 1928. It was renovated in the late 1940s. The theatre closed in 1982 and the signs were removed at some point. The restoration began in the early 2000s. In 2023, simulations of the 1949 signs were installed. The readerboard marquee was originally rounded and the blade sign was neon. The new sign has channel letters with LED tubing. The theatre reopened in 2025 with movies, live performances, and community events. For more, see this website. [map]

Park Theatre
Liberty, TX
The Park Theatre was built in 1938. In 1993, it became the Liberty Opry, offering live entertainment. That closed in 2021 and I believe the building is still vacant. For more, see this website. [map]

Fain Theatre
Livingston, TX
The Fain Theatre was built in 1940. It closed in 2015 and remains vacant. For more, see this website. [map]

Lan-Tex Theatre
Llano, TX
The Lan-Tex Theatre was built in 1927. The blade sign and marquee are from 1950. It remains operating as a movie theatre. For more, see this website. [map]

Baker Theatre
Lockhart, TX
The Baker Theatre opened in 1920 and closed in 1984. It reopened in 1998 as a live performance venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Cactus Theatre
Lubbock, TX

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The Cactus Theatre opened in 1938 and closed in 1958. It reopened in 1995 as a performing arts venue. In 2023, a new marquee with more neon tubing and a background was installed. The previous letters were replaced with channel letters. For more, see this website. [map]

Pines Theatre
Lufkin, TX
The Pines Theatre was built in 1925. It later housed a church. In 2007, the City bought the building and is restoring it. When these photos were taken in 2011, the exterior and marquee had been refurbished and the interior was being actively worked on. It reopened in 2012 as a live performance venue but still shows movies. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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