North Main Theatre
3730 North Main Street,
Houston,
TX
77002
3730 North Main Street,
Houston,
TX
77002
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Use to pass this quaint little Modernaire design theatre on my way to and from work and never had a clue of its origins. The theatre had apparently been closed for years prior to the start of my tenure in the area and remained in the same state upon my departure. Located on the cusp of the museum district, it could probably do quite well as a nightclub or a studio, that is, if it is still standing.
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Jack Coursey
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Another photo can be seen here. It looks like some work has been done to the building.
A 1965 view of the North Main Theatre in Houston and a night time view of an attendant working with the marquee lettering.
A short tour from 1965 of the North Main Theatre in Houston.
The premier feature at the North Main was “Page Miss Glory” with Dick Powell and Marion Davies. The North Main advertised “modest prices 15-25¢. Children anytime 5¢.”
Here is a photo circa 1942:
http://tinyurl.com/ybut92p
The map view puts you behind the theater, but you can follow the streets around to the front for a more contemporary view. There is also the photo posted on 10/15/08.
2009 photo of the North Main Theatre.
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The picture & map are wrong on this theater. The location you show is 3730 South Main Street, Houston, Texas instead of 3730 North Main Street. The North Main Theater is on the north side of Houston not the south.
Probably the reason for this not mapping properly to North Main is the zip code. The zip code for 3730 North Main is 77009. Hopefully the photo on the map at the top will stay as it is and that should be a photo of the theatre.
The above photo is correct. The map location and the description of the theater being near the Museum District are wrong. The theater is north of Woodland Heights near the North Freeway. The building is now a church.
Here’s a link with current and historic photos: http://www.houstondeco.org/1930s/northmain.html