Ranger Exes Memorial - Historic Texas
Old Texas Theaters - 5
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OVERTON - Overton Theater built around 1935 and closed in 1965, recently sold
  & being restored.

PALESTINE
  The 1930 Texas Theater in downtown Rusk features
  Spanish Colonial architecture. After two fires &
  closings, it was renovated into the Palestine 
  Community Theater for live productions.


PARIS
  The 1926 Plaza Theater on the square in Paris
  closed in the 70s but now used as a community
  theater for live productions.

  The 1937 Grand Theater near the Paris downtown square
  on Lamar Ave has been closed for years but now in the
  process of being renovated.


PECOS
  The State Theater in downtown Pecos closed in 2004
  after being restored in 1999 & is for sale.


PLAINVIEW - The renovated 1920 Fair Theater presents concerts, live productions, 
and beauty pageants.

PORT LAVACA

Port Lavaca Theater is in downtown Port Lavaca (South Texas).
Built in 1936 and survived Hurricane Carla in 1961.  It was
restored and now used for the performing arts.

POST
 
Garza Theater is located on Main St. in downtown Post (West Texas).  
It was built in 1916 as the Palace and closed in 1955. Thirty years 
later, the Garza opened as a performing arts theater.  The Tower is 
another old theater in use and located on Main St. in Post.


RANGER

Remains of the Columbia Theater in Ranger - Old Theaters in Ranger

REFUGIO - Rialto Theater was built in 1930 and closed in 1980.

ROCKWALL - The Ritz Theater opened in 1923 on the north side of the square 
in Rockwall.  After 35 years of operation, it was torn down later to built 
a bank.

ROSENBERG - Liberty-Cole Theater is now used for live theater and music.

RUSK
  Cherokee Theater is located off the
  square in downtown Rusk.  Renovated 
  in 1975 and now used for live productions.


SAN ANGELO
  The 1929 Texas Theater in downtown San 
  Angelo closed in 1971 and is for sale.

  Old theater in San Angelo is now the Angelo 
  Civic Theater.


SAN ANTONIO  Website: San Antonio Theaters: Now & Then

  
The Art Deco-Mayan Revival Aztec Theater is located in downtown 
San Antonio near the Riverwalk, opened in 1926 with 2,500 seats 
and a 1,700-pipe organ. It closed in 1989 but has been restored 
recently.  The Aztec has an entry from the street and one from 
the Riverwalk.

  The Empire Theater is located downtown San 
  Antonio.  It was built in 1913 on the same 
  spot as another theater built in 1879. The 
  Empire closed in 1978 but was renovated in 
  1998 for live shows with 900 seats.

  The 2300 seat Majestic Theater was built 
  during 1929 in downtown San Antonio. It was 
  renovated in 1989 and live shows were added 
  in 1996.

  The Texas Theater was closed in downtown 
  San Antonio during the 70s and razed in 1983.  
  The facade was saved and the building made 
  into offices.


SAN MARCOS
  Gordo's Grill on the square in downtown San 
  Marcos was once the Holiday Theater.


SEGUIN
  The 1931 Texas Theater in downtown Seguin
  was a popular showcase for Westerns & still
  used for special events. The theater inside
  the Texas State History Museum in Austin is 
  modeled after this theater.

  The 1938 Palace Theater of Classic Art Deco
  Moderne style in downtown Seguin closed in 
  2002.  It was rebuilt in 1946 after an 
  explosion.


SHERMAN
  The 1940s Texas Theater in Sherman was torn down
  and it's Texas neon sign (pictured here) was 
  moved to The Bob Bullock Texas State History 
  Museum in Austin. 


SNYDER
  The 1921 Ritz Theater on the square in downtown
  Snyder was built as the Cozy Theater & renamed
  the Ritz in 1950s after being rebuilt. It closed
  in 1970 but restored in 1995 for live shows.


STAMFORD
  The 1936 Grand Theater in downtown Stamford closed
  in 2011 and reopened in 2018 with digital projectors
  & sound. It is once again showing films.


STRAWN

The Rex Theater in downtown Strawn was gutted by fire in 1953. It had 
been rebuilt after another fire.  Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Rapp operated the
theater after WWII before they moved their show business to Ranger, TX. 

SWEETWATER
  The 1935 Texas Theater on the square in
  downtown Sweetwater closed in 2009 but
  a group has recently bought it to do 
  renovations.

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