Perot Theatre
219 Main Street,
Texarkana,
TX
75501
219 Main Street,
Texarkana,
TX
75501
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The Perot Theatre was built in 1924 by the Saenger Amusement Company, but was purchased a few years later, in 1931, by the Paramount chain. As admissions dried up in the 1970’s, the theater became a second-run house, eventually closed in 1977.
Reopening after a $2.5 million restoration in 1979-80, the Perot Theatre was granted state and national landmark status and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Former Presidential candidate and Reform Party founder Ross Perot dedicated a statue of his brother, who died at the age of 3, in the Perot Theatre.
This statue, of a small boy waving, has been placed on the theater’s second floor.
Contributed by
Ross Melnick
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Yes, according to the Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. II, this theatre had a 2m/6r Robert Morton organ installed in the 1920’s.
This is a recent photo of the Perot Theater.
Does anyone know what became of this organ?
The only theater organ that I could find listed for a Saenger Theater in Texarkana was a Robert-Morton size 2/6 installed in 1927. No status given.
Here is a more recent photo of the Perot Theater.
A 2008 photo of the Perot Theater can be seen here.
Here are a series of articles from the Texarkana Gazette that discuss this theater:
http://tinyurl.com/39w57j
This is a 1987 photo of Saenger Theatre in Texarkana.
http://landmarkhunter.com/121634-saenger-theater/
Street view is locked in about a block from the theatre, should be adjusted to see the theatre.