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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Texas » Temple » Arcadia Theater

Arcadia Theater

Temple, TX
156 East Central St.
, Temple, TX 76501 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Atmospheric, Spanish Renaissance
Function: Unknown
Seats: 850
Chain: Unknown
Architect: W.B. Palmer
Firm: Unknown
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Built in 1928, the Arcadia Theater was designed with a Spanish Atmospheric style interior, and featured both vaudeville and silent films. Within a couple years of its opening, it began showing talkies.

The Arcadia Theater features a large stage, and among the stars to appear on it over the years have been Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Robert Mitchum and Sandra Dee. Live performances continued to be presented at the Arcadia Theater along with movies into the 1950's, when a larger screen was installed, greatly reducing the stage space.

The Arcadia Theater closed in 1978, on the exact day it had opened fifty years earlier. The theater soon fell into disrepair, which included a roof collapse and subsequent heavy damage to the interior.

In 2000, the Friends of the Arcadia organization was formed and purchased the theater. In 2003, the group replaced the roof and has since added new signage to the facade of the Arcadia.

Related Websites

Arcadia Theater (Official)
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

YOUR COMMENTS

 
There is a photo of the Arcadia Theater in Temple, Texas here.
posted by Lost Memory on Oct 31, 2005 at 1:14pm
I am a Temple resident and want to speak with someone concerning this theater and the ajoining Hawn Motel. I have been by this location recently and it is not being renovated! This is a historical piece of Temples' history that does not deserve to rot and be forgotten as I believe has already happened! I on the otherhand have a spectacular vision of what it could be and also help boost the economy of Temple and restore a piece of Texas history! If anyone has any information or know the person I need to speak with please let me know. nathan_bell1973@yahoo.com
posted by Nathan Bell on Jun 16, 2007 at 10:18pm
Have you tried clicking on the Arcadia Theater website listed above?
posted by Don Lewis on Jun 22, 2007 at 2:07pm
A Reuter theater organ opus 290 size 2/7 was installed in the Arcadia Theater in 1928 at a cost of $5,379.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 31, 2007 at 8:08pm
This is a recent photo of the Arcadia Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 4, 2007 at 7:44pm
A June 1990 photo of the Arcadia @ this link.

www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/2198904749
posted by Don Lewis on Jan 17, 2008 at 5:03am
Here is another photo of the Arcadia.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 26, 2008 at 4:24am
The architect was W.B.Palmer according to a book on Temple.
posted by atmos on Oct 21, 2008 at 5:53am
Another 2008 photo can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 10, 2009 at 4:15pm
1976 Photo

1984 Photo

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 30, 2009 at 7:56pm
A view from 1943 of Roy Rogers and Trigger making a live appearance at the Arcadia Theater in Temple.
posted by Don Lewis on May 2, 2009 at 3:24am
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