Granada Theater

Houston, TX

9321 Jensen Drive

, Houston, TX 77903 United States

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Status:	Closed
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Art Moderne

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	Unknown
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Raymond F. Smith
Firm:	Unknown

As of 2006 the Granada building was still standing, but had become a shell of its former self. The light colored building had a tall tower on one end with "Granada" spelled out vertically on a red background trimmed in green. A very ornate marquee sheltered the entrance and ticket booth. "Granada" topped the marquee in script on both sides with the front of the marquee accentuated in some very elegant and ornate artwork. The Capitan in Pasadena is a virtual twin to the Granada with different colors. It has fared much better, but is also in danger of being lost.

Contributed by Paul Smith / Don Lewis

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A view of the Granada Theater in Houston and a view of its twin in Pasadena, the Capitan Theater.

posted by Don Lewis on Sep 6, 2008 at 9:40pm

Here is a December 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 26, 2008 at 3:06pm

Here is a 1949 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/btcenv

posted by ken mc on Jan 24, 2009 at 1:50pm

on a recent visit to Houston, peered in through the glass doors. saw some spanish religious signage, which leads me to believe that this place may have been some sort of mexican church for a bit before it was locked up. the porch area smelled of must and urine. very sad. i wish i could get in there for 15 minutes...

posted by Jermaine Rogers on Mar 2, 2009 at 6:17pm

1983 Day Photo

1984 Night Photo

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 29, 2009 at 7:39pm

A view of the Granada Theater here and a close of of the marquee here.

posted by Don Lewis on Jul 26, 2009 at 4:23pm

The Granada Theater opened at 11:45 a.m. on December 7, 1949. The premier feature was “You’re My Everything” with Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter. Opening day ads for the theater exhorted you to “Give yourself a treat! You’ve never seen anything like Houston’s new, modern, magnificent Granada.” The correct address is 9231 Jensen Drive, Houston, 77093.

posted by Bob Machann on Dec 21, 2009 at 5:06pm

A nice close up of the Marquee at night from 1984.

http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c43%2c3%2c1363&catpageindex=2&catpagesize=25&ProductID=34194

posted by Chuck1231 on Jan 27, 2010 at 9:50am

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