Edna Theatre
201 W. Main Street,
Edna,
TX
77957
201 W. Main Street,
Edna,
TX
77957
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The Edna Theatre opened in 1949 by the Long Theaters chain. It is an imposing structure located in downtown Edna, Texas. The large outdoor neon sign soars to the sky, and its spire can be seen from Highway 59. The exterior sidewalk is terrazzo and old mirrors adorn the doors. The ticket booth is decorated with porcelain tiles in various colors. The lobby has a wide staircase leading to a second floor balcony.
The Edna Theatre closed in the late-1970’s or early-1980’s. In fall of 2011, plans were announced to restore the Edna Theatre.
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Bob Machann
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I have a few interior shots taken a few years ago.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12335678@N00/sets/72157618157582490/
Judging by the projection booth pictures, they were operating Brenkert model BX-60 projector heads on top of RCA 9030 sound heads.
That is true. The guy that has it now said they were operational after all these years. When I was there, they turned over very smoothly. Would have loved to have seen the place in it’s prime.
Looks awesome…great pics! any updates on the restoration?
Still seems to be up in the air. The guy that owns it now has plans but many other irons in the fire. Might be more of a live event center in the future. But, who knows?
Edna was designed by Houston/Rosenberg architect Ernest L. Shult. Not sure if he did the Alabama; probably not, actually.
Well to keep you in the loop hi im roel oreo guevara and i work for aa buddy of mine and we arw here in edna today fixing the neon. Wed dec 7 2016 i love fixinand working on old theathers enjoy
Marquee resembles that of the former LaSalle theater in Niagara Falls NY.
The Edna Theatre became world-famous on Christmas Day (12/25/19) when the cinema was spotlighted on the top half of the front page of The New York Times with a full-color, four columns wide photo of the exterior. The image was part of a lengthy article describing how the small city of Edna has been overcoming the social and economic “fallout” from the closure of its Walmart store in 2018.
I recently moved down to this area, and went out driving to go visit a historical site. My GPS took me right by this theater and it was such a stunning site I pulled over and took a pic. They still have save the edna theater on the marquee so I don’t know its status but it looks too good to let go. I’ll add the current pic.