Loew's State Theatre
1014 Main Street,
Houston,
TX
77002
1014 Main Street,
Houston,
TX
77002
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The Loew’s State Theatre opened on October 15, 1927, designed by noted Texas architect Alfred Charles Finn (who also designed the nearby Metropolitan Theatre, opened a year earlier).
Jesse H. Jones gave the principal address, and Mayor Oscar Holcombe spoke. The movie on opening night was “Annie Laurie,” a silent film starring Lillian Gish, followed by an impressive vaudeville show on the stage.
The Houston Loew’s State Theatre closed on October 15, 1972 and was demolished soon after.
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Stanley Gilmore
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A view from 1970 of Loew’s and the Met in Houston.
Cool site nice pictures.
From the 1940s, a vintage picture postcard view of the Lowe’s State, the Metropolitan and a nice view of downtown Houston on Main Street.
A postcard view of Loew’s Theatre along with the Metropolitan in Houston.
Very nice photo Don.
From the early 1930s a postcard view of the Metropolitan and Loewe’s State in Houston.
Nice post card Don.
“WILD ROVERS” and “LAWMAN” playing side by Side.two great westerns on large screens,love the 1971 picture wish the other Theatre was on it.
1970 picture fair,not as good as the 1971.
Nice shot of the Loew’s State verticle blade and the Metropolitan marquee showing “The Ten Commandments” on a recently broadcast episode of The Burns and Allen Show entitled Going to Houston (original airdate 3/25/57.)