Palace Theater
206 N. Main Street,
Childress,
TX
79201
206 N. Main Street,
Childress,
TX
79201
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This large ruin is moldering away in the middle of Childress' totally dead business district. The facade is a very interesting chevron pattern with tubular accents. It is now painted a leprous beige. The street level features a black and white tile pattern. The vertical, very faded with no neon remaining, is similar in shape to the old Paramount verticals. There is a black and white streamline awning below it.
There may be some sort of occupancy ongoing, since what I presume were retail windows on either side have been covered with cheap pine panelling, and a door installed on the left. The outdoor ticket booth is protected by a 2' wide pipe railing directly in front. This looks original, but the purpose is very confusing and I’ve never seen another like it. The outdoor ‘lobby’ area has white octagonal tile with a little black ‘P’ in it.
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By the way, the ‘57 Chevy giveaway was the brainchild of “creed” and it was very a very successful means of getting the community more involved in The Palace Restoration. Thanks for the encouraging comments on our exciting task.
jude: So nice to know that one of our own on CT was the brainchild of the grand prize! It sounds like great things are happening in Childress in regards to the Palace. Congrats to all.
New life for the Palace Theater in Childress!
Photo 1-3, 2-3 and 3-3.
Don: Nice photos of the new marquee so just perhaps Mr.Dobbs, hometown boy took a second look at his hometown cinema and decided to help. He may have even read our emails and CT posts! If so, hope he mentions it on his daily radio show. Someone from CT should call in!
Unfortunately no help has been forthcoming from Mr. Dobbs. We will continue towards our goal of restoring this “Grand Old Lady”. One day we will be be open for business again.
creed: Thanks for the Dobb update…you’d think he would want to contribute to this hometown theatre cause!
As Shirley MacLaine sang in “Sweet Charity” —“If they could see me now, that little gang of mine”… Well Folks, it’s time to take another look at The Palace Theater where “Charity” showed in 1969! She is no longer the “leprous” tan of the past few years. Restoration of the facade is now in progress with refurbished stucco and a beautiful white, with red trim, paint job. The facelift should be complete in 3 or 4 weeks when windows are re-installed and the portico, box office & Palace Barber Shop entry are all restored. All work is being done according to detail shown in an oil-tinted photograph from 1941 when The Palace was only 4 years old. A block party to celebrate the completion of this phase of restoration will be held September 23 during Childress County’s All-School Reunion. It’s time to take another look at The Palace. Those alumni are going to be blown away. Let’s post a picture of The Palace and Main Street in Childress, Texas, going forward!
Check out our website: www.childresspalacetheater.com for photos of the recent facade facelift of The Palace as well as pics of our fundraising events. The Palace was dressed up and ready—not to mention “drop dead gorgeous”—for the September 23 block party during All-School Reunion. Next phase of the restoration is a new roof.
From 1984 a photo of the Palace Theater in Childress Texas.
From 2010 a photo of the Palace Theater© in Childress.