Grand Theatre

114 North Waggoner Street,
Electra, TX 76360

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This large and very attractive theatre is about the only presentable building in the run-down town of Electra. It was built in 1919 for $135,000, and was first used as a vaudeville house. The theatre features a yellow brick facade with short towers on either side, and a very nice lobby transom with petal shaped panes.

The marquee is blue and orange, and appears to be from the 1940’s. The Grand Theatre closed in March 1974, but was open for a short time later.

It is now owned by the City of Electra and managed by the 501©3 nonprofit Electra Grand Theatre Inc., the Grand Theatre is the location of occasional community events between renovation projects. The Grand Theatre is still a ‘work in progress’, and funding is underway in 2013 for the restoration of the proscenium arch. Tax deductible donations to the project may be sent to the Grand Electra Theatre, Inc., 101 N. Main Street, Electra, Texas, 76360.

The historic theatre was designated a Registered Texas Historical Landmark by the Texas Historical Commission in 2006, and the local Main Street organisation offers free Friday morning tours of this historical treasure in downtown Electra.

Contributed by Seth Gaines, Jannis Hayers

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EdnaTalley on March 25, 2005 at 9:23 am

You should see the Grand Theater now. The outside has been restored to the original condition. Alas there is much to be done on the inside. This is a project taken on by The Electra Historical Society and local persons interested in this project. Ways to raise funds for the interior are being discussed and local volunteers are working to clear the interior of trash that is still inside. Some personal donations have helped get us this far and any others would be greatly appreciated.
Electra Historical Society
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