Pecos State Theater
421 S. Oak Street,
Pecos,
TX
79772
421 S. Oak Street,
Pecos,
TX
79772
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Pecos State Theater (Official)
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Functions: Community Arts Center, Live Performances, Movies
Previous Names: State Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
432.445.5742
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The Pecos Theatre was opened in 1954. In 1999 the Pecos Theatre was purchased by Richard and Lillian Cresy. The theatre had been shuttered for a number of years and was in very poor condition. They did a great job devoting their time and money to restore the theatre as a first run venue for the citizens of Pecos to have a movie theatre once again.
Peeling pain was scraped from the walls and repainted and the carpeting replaced. A new concession acrea was installed. The seats were dismatled and the frames repainted with the seats getting new covers on the backs and bottoms.
On the front the rectangular marquee above the entrance had the neon replaced, the large double attraction panel above the marquee was repaired with new lighting installed and neon replaced. On top of the panels the neon was also replaced spelling out “State”.
It is sad to say that after their labor of love, the State Theatre closed in early-2004 and the theatre was for sale. It has since reopened as the Pecos State Theater.
Contributed by
Chuck Van Bibber
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Recent photo:
http://www.moviepalaces.net/state-pecos.jpg
I saw “St. Ives” here August 8, 1976 when my parents and I were making an around-the-country trip. We stopped to rest on our way to El Paso by seeing this Charles Bronson mystery. Afterwards, the fellow running the place took us around the theater, to the balcony, and into the projection booth where he showed us the platter system that they had recently installed. He gave me the poster of “The Outlaw Josey Wales” which I have hanging in my basement. Wonderful times! Save this place!
My photograph of the STATE.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/302009999
As of July 2010:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabegrote/4820805959/