Simon Theatre
109 W. Main Street,
Brenham,
TX
77833
109 W. Main Street,
Brenham,
TX
77833
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It looks like a lot of work is being done. Here are some pictures including the inside of the theater.
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That is a great improvement over the 2008 photo of the verticle, even the marquee, though not completed is 100% better looking than the 2008 photo.
Okay, not a restored marquee, since it lost it’s original look, but a very nicely done marquee nonetheless. The art deco inspired lettering is gone, but at least there is some neon and bulbs in the new sign.
Restored marquee and almost done canopy:
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Here’s my photo from May 7th 2010:
HERE
I’m going through Brenham later this week, I’ll get a photo update on progress.
2008 photo of the Simon Theatre.
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The Simon on 8/27/09. Progress at last…..
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Here is a 1984 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ctebya
As somebody who leads an organization dedicated to saving a theater, I am sensitive when people imply they see no progress, because as I pointed out, these projects take time.I appreciate your efforts on this website. Let’s move on.
Maybe I misinterpreted your comment just as you did with mine. And I don’t consider myself to be a “back seat driver”. I do understand that these things take time. All I did was post that I didn’t see any improvements from the 2007 photo to 2008 photo. Why are you trying to make a mountain out of a molehill?
I was referring to both comments, not only yours. I didn’t say you are against saving theaters. I stated the comments weren’t supportive. There’s a difference there.
The comments didn’t sound patient. It is easy for back seat drivers to jump all over organizations working hard to reopen theaters. Fundraising takes time.
Is that how you interpret those comments? I was merely making an observation. Does that classify me as someone against saving theaters? I don’t think so.
Those above 2 comments don’t sound supportive of the project to save, restore and reopen this theater! Capital campaigns take time.
Sometimes photos can be deceiving, but I don’t see any improvement since the 2007 photo.
The photo in the link posted by Lost Memory looks as if the “Save our Simon” effort is not faring well. Very sad!!
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This is a 2008 view.
A 1989 photo of the stately and ornate but sadly, closed Simon Theater in Brenham.
Here is a recent photo of the Simon Theater.