Pines Theater
113 S. 1st Street,
Lufkin,
TX
75901
113 S. 1st Street,
Lufkin,
TX
75901
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According to old Lufkin City Directories, Non Binion managed the Pines from at least 1928 until 1937. In 1928, the address was listed as 113-115 S 1st Street. In later directories, it was only 113. Mrs. Hollis Christie is listed as operating the theatre in the 1946-47 directory. The phone listing was #141. The 1928 listing also mentioned East Texas Theatres Inc., who later operated a number of other movie houses in the area.
Here is an interesting article on the Pines renovation from the Lufkin Daily news.
http://lufkindailynews.com/news/local/article_dbd56c60-811d-11e1-bc4f-0019bb2963f4.html
The restored facade & marquee (also March 2011): http://www.flickr.com/photos/agilitynut/5575421871/
Much interior work going on in March 2011: http://www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidenut/5576898760/
Never understood anyone wanting to hold Church in movie theatre.
I remember going to this theater as a kid one year in the late 1970’s in October when it was used by the Lufkin Jaycees as the site of their yearly charity haunted house.
Looks like they took away a couple of parking spaces and added a curb in front of the theater to hopefully keep the 18 wheelers away from the marquee again…
Hey all,
Here’s my Texas Escapes feature about the Pines:
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And here’s a picture I took in October 2009:
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October 2008 photo:
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Here are some 1984 photos:
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LUFKIN, TX — The city has set aside $500,000 for the initial renovation of the historic Pines Theater as part of a plan to bring the downtown area back to life.
Last July, the city bought the 1925 theater, which was being used as a church, for $112,860.
The $500,000 will be used to secure the structure by installing a new roof, upgrading the wiring and lighting, hanging new doors and windows, redoing the marque, and stripping off material from previous renovations. The entire project will cost $1.4 million and could take years to fund completely.
The city is looking to private funding to help with the construction costs.
Read more in the Lufkin Daily News.
Here is a 2008 photo of the Pines Theater.
A 1986 photo of the Pines Theater in Lufkin.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/2261292401
A Barton theater organ size 2/6 was installed in the Pines Theater in 1925.
Two images from the PINES taken March 2007, a few weeks prior to some mysterious and major damage occured to the marquee.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/458953896
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/458953866
National Register of Historic Places
Pines Theatre (added 1988 – Building – #88002767)
113 First St., South, Lufkin
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Berry,W.P.
Architectural Style: Moderne
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
Movies….The photo is dated July 21, 2006. I found another photo which is much larger that showed the name of the church that was located here. For some reason the link to that photo doesn’t work when I use the code that hides the link. I’m not sure if the church is still using the building or if the building is vacant now. I’ll post the link to the other photo. If the link fails to work, you can copy and paste it in your browser.
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lost is this a current photo?
what is the current use for this theater?
Here is a photo of the Pines Theater.