PTMC is on a quest to locate and list all the Historic Theaters still standing in the top 26 Theatres are listed in different catogries such as operating, under restoration, need restoration, re-purposed, drive-in and amphitheater. |
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Operating Theatres (alphabetical by County)
Gem Theatre Claude TX (Armstrong County) www.armstrongcountymuseum.org
Built in 1915 and seats 192
Ritz Theatre Wellington TX (Collingsworth County) http://www.wellingtonritztheatre.com/
Built in 1928 and seats 400
La Rita Theatre Dalhart TX (Dallam County) www.larita.org
Built in 1928 and seats 220
Gem Theatre Turkey Texas (Hall County)
Built in 1928 and seats 300
Lyric Cinema Spearman TX (Hansford County) https://www.facebook.com/pages/LYRIC-Cinema/127884463891838
Built in 1948
Palace Theatre Canadian TX (Hemphill County) http://www.palacetheatre.com/
Built 1909 and seats 289
Morley Theatre Borger TX (Hutchinson County) http://www.morleytheatre.com
Built in 1947
Ellis Theater Perryton TX (Ochiltree County) www.ellistheater.com
Built in 1928 and seats 385
Varisty Theatre Canyon TX (Randall County) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Varsity-Theatre-Canyon-TX/369161113158297
Built in 1948 and seats 320
Royal Theatre Tulia TX (Swisher County) Is operational but is currently closed
Built 1948 and seats 240
Texas Theater Shamrock TX (Wheeler County) http://texastheater.info/
Built in 1920 and seats 315
Theatres Under Restoratation (alphabetical by County)
Palace Theater Childress TX (Childress County)
Built in 1926 and seats aprox 200
Mulkey Theatre Clarendon TX (Donley County)
Built 1946 seats 400 (originally 680)
Rouge Theatre Wheeler TX (Wheeler County)
Built in 1930
Theatres Needing Restoration (alphabetical by County)
La Vista Theater Pampa TX (Gray County)
Liberty Theater Shamrock TX (Wheeler County)
Theaters that have been Re-purposed (alphabetical by County)
Mission Twin Theater Dalhart TX (Dallam County) currently Hillside Christain Church
Built 1920's
Rex Theater Amarillo TX (Potter County) currently a Haunted House
Built in 1940's sat 806
Lyric Theater (originally a Rex Theater) Amarillo TX (Potter County) currently Generation Next Church
Built in 1930
Liberty Theatre Amarillo TX (Potter County) currently vacant & the oldest standing Theatre in Amarillo
Built in 1921
Paramount Theatre Amarillo TX (Pottery County) currently a parking garage,
However the original sign was reclaimed and restored in 2006 and now lights up the building.
Built in 1932
Drive-In Movie Theaters (alphabetical by County)
Sandell Drive In Clarendon TX (Donley County)
Built in 1955
Tascosa Drive In Amarillo TX (Potter County)
Built in 1952
Amphitheatres (alphabetical by County)
Pioneer Amphitheatre Palo Duro Canyon, near Canyon TX (Randall County)
We will be adding more information as we gather it, so please check back!
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