Texas Theater
119 Eighth Street,
Ballinger,
TX
76821
119 Eighth Street,
Ballinger,
TX
76821
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This is a small theater in downtown Ballinger. The building is probably from about 1910-1920. It was still operating in 1950.
The upper facade is yellow brick, the lower facade is plaster with orange and black tiles at street level. The sign is a very odd looking structure which is too big for the building and spells TEXAS in white letters on rounded blocks that get bigger toward the top. The theater could use some help, but appears sound.
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This is supposed to be the Texas Theater in Ballinger, circa 1940. It doesn’t look like the other photos that have been posted, however. Perhaps there were two incarnations of the theater:
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ken mc, The photo you are linking to is the original Texas Theatre along with the Texas Grill (notice the Texas Grill sign). My father was the owner of the Texas Grill when it burned and I was 16 years old at the time. He had no insurance and lost everything. He rebuilt it around the other side of the block on the corner opposite the Runnels County Courthouse. The sign was moved and is still there.
The previous pictures of the “Texas Theatre” are after the fire and are the old Palace Theatre renamed (it was originally for minorities). The suggestion that the fire started in the Grill are the first I have heard. I have always understood that local teens had played with fireworks in the theatre and later a smoldering seat broke into flames causing the fire.
BTW the business on the left side of the threatre was Daughteries Drug store before it became a beauty salon.
Any other questions, just ask. I was there.
The Texas Theater is listed in 1955 with 808 seats.
A close up of the second Texas Theater box office.
Hello MBaird. As per your 2007 comment concerning questions would you please contact me @ Thanks
Don…
Hello MBaird. As per your 2007 comment concerning questions would you please contact me @ Thanks
Don…
1992 Photo
Here are 1984 photos:
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Photo2
Photo3
Still standing as of 2011 a photo (not from 2011) of the Texas Theater in Ballinger.
I heard that the Texas Theater is being reopened as a dinner and movie theater. I saw some work being done on it about two weeks ago. I was wondering if anyone can confirm this or not.