my apologys, the night pic was taken by robert-bob.
I did contact the Historic Waco Foundation and they had no use for the building, so I think we are back to square one. I will continue to toy with ideas on how to save it.
any millionaires out there interested in saving a “THEATRE IN NEED?”
i couldn’t agree more paulb, this man obviously doesnt appreciate what you, me and everyone else that uses this site is trying to do…….preserve the grandness of past movie palaces! since he is so dead set on destruction and demolition maybe he should join the taliban, if he isnt a member already.
Yes I do remember you.
I think it can be saved……I have the city inspectors reports and to me it seems like that its able to be better than before. Most of the violations were electrical, and a small part of the roof has caved in over one of the rooms next to the projection room, air conditioning system is shot, rats and roaches everywhere, and the carpet and mural have severe water damage and are moldy, also the windows in the box office and front doors are gone and have been boarded up.
Have your mom email me at
thanks for replying
He owns the property on the southside of the Theatre, that housed the Mikes Print Shop & 25th St. Beauty Salon, and also the parking area behind the theatre, but from what I read, the records didnt state the property on the north was owned by him.
I recently went to the Waco city hall and did an open records request concerning this building. It has been RED TAGGED and is now slated for demolition, although no definite date was provided, so maybe there is still time to save it. I viewed pictures the city inspector took and the place is a disaster, amazing enough the mural of the Chariots on the south wall is still intact, but bady water damaged.
The current owner Mr. C.E. Olsen Jr. of Las Vegas NV has kept up taxes on the property but that is it, which makes no sense. Why pay taxes on a building you are letting deteriorate? Sell it, or donate it.
Here is the Bldg. Inspctors Comments word for word dated 3/8/01……..
THIS IS A HISTORICAL BUILDING AND SHOULD BE PRESERVED AS A LANDMARK. REAL POOR CONDITION. ROOF HAS SEVERAL WATER LEAKS. ALL AC DUCTS ARE ROTTED AND HAVE STARTED FALLING DOWN. WALL COVERING FALLING FROM SEVERAL WALLS. LARGE MARQUEE (NEON VERTICAL SIGN) HAS LARGE CRACKS AND IS IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING. NEEDS AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE.
I will be calling the Historic Waco Foundation to see if there is a way to get the building granted landmark status and somehow stop the demolition before its too late.
Beautiful Art Deco Masterpiece
my new email is
This theatre is AMAZING, and remains a Dallas landmark and favorite.
my apologys, the night pic was taken by robert-bob.
I did contact the Historic Waco Foundation and they had no use for the building, so I think we are back to square one. I will continue to toy with ideas on how to save it.
any millionaires out there interested in saving a “THEATRE IN NEED?”
nice attitude man, are you taking anger management?
i couldn’t agree more paulb, this man obviously doesnt appreciate what you, me and everyone else that uses this site is trying to do…….preserve the grandness of past movie palaces! since he is so dead set on destruction and demolition maybe he should join the taliban, if he isnt a member already.
Yes I do remember you.
I think it can be saved……I have the city inspectors reports and to me it seems like that its able to be better than before. Most of the violations were electrical, and a small part of the roof has caved in over one of the rooms next to the projection room, air conditioning system is shot, rats and roaches everywhere, and the carpet and mural have severe water damage and are moldy, also the windows in the box office and front doors are gone and have been boarded up.
Have your mom email me at
thanks for replying
He owns the property on the southside of the Theatre, that housed the Mikes Print Shop & 25th St. Beauty Salon, and also the parking area behind the theatre, but from what I read, the records didnt state the property on the north was owned by him.
I recently went to the Waco city hall and did an open records request concerning this building. It has been RED TAGGED and is now slated for demolition, although no definite date was provided, so maybe there is still time to save it. I viewed pictures the city inspector took and the place is a disaster, amazing enough the mural of the Chariots on the south wall is still intact, but bady water damaged.
The current owner Mr. C.E. Olsen Jr. of Las Vegas NV has kept up taxes on the property but that is it, which makes no sense. Why pay taxes on a building you are letting deteriorate? Sell it, or donate it.
Here is the Bldg. Inspctors Comments word for word dated 3/8/01……..
THIS IS A HISTORICAL BUILDING AND SHOULD BE PRESERVED AS A LANDMARK. REAL POOR CONDITION. ROOF HAS SEVERAL WATER LEAKS. ALL AC DUCTS ARE ROTTED AND HAVE STARTED FALLING DOWN. WALL COVERING FALLING FROM SEVERAL WALLS. LARGE MARQUEE (NEON VERTICAL SIGN) HAS LARGE CRACKS AND IS IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING. NEEDS AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE.
I will be calling the Historic Waco Foundation to see if there is a way to get the building granted landmark status and somehow stop the demolition before its too late.