Post is a nice little place. If you look at a map of the town, the boundary is a perfect square with rounded corners. It was built as a planned community by C.W. Post (not sure what made cereal magnates such oddballs). It’s not the most thriving town, but there are plenty of businesses open. Seems to have quite an arts and crafts scene.
I spent the night in Lamesa, and my friend and I had to pick between the drive in and high school football. Should have watched the movie, Lamesa got stomped. I can’t believe this is the only drive-in in the area. It’s perfect drive-in terrain (so flat you can see the next county seat’s water tower as you leave town), and there’s very little rain.
Heh. Check a map. There’s nothing around at all for at least 30 miles. Slaton and Tahoka have no open theaters, but Lubbock must have something. Going south you have an hour’s drive to the next town. Pretty country, but very empty.
I saw that building. The front facade is still up, and you drive in through the middle to park. Didn’t look like a theater to me. I wonder if the sign came from this one.
Charles, I hope you didn’t actually have to go to Kenedy. A very depressing little town. On another note, it would be very nice if we could list theaters as ‘vacant’ under function, rather than just other. Vacant is sadly one of the major categories.
Don,
Lubbock was just about the ugliest and most depressing town I visited on my road trips. It looked like the city had demolished the old downtown in the ‘50s, and then only had enough money to build one ugly skyscraper every two blocks. I couldn’t find anything that looked like a theater. I liked the old Post Office and the Kress store, and that was about it.
Hollywood Video neutered this building so effectively that I never would have guessed the building was original. It looks exactly like every other Hollywood Video I’ve ever seen. Okay, maybe the size should have been a clue. The sign did trick me into wasting some time in the characterless town. I think it’s the only thing worth seeing in Millbrae.
Turns out my picture of this theater didn’t come out. Auto focus fails every once in a while. Charles is indeed a goldmine of info on theaters. He’s helped me ID a few that I couldn’t put a name to. I have hundreds of pictures, but it seems like that feature may never come back. I’m almost out of TX theaters to post, and I’ve relocated to VA. The field will be all yours soon.
Charles, I’ve been listing as closed things that are no longer movie theaters. I don’t see much difference between retail and music shows as far as cinema goes. Of course one preserves the venue better, but neither shows any movies, which is what the site is about. I also am not sure about listing the performing arts places under their current names. After all, this was just the La Rita Theater, and we should list it as such. We don’t list the MacArthur Theater in DC as a CVS.
Charles, I’ve been listing as closed things that are no longer movie theaters. I don’t see much difference between retail and music shows as far as cinema goes. Of course one preserves the venue better, but neither shows any movies, which is what the site is about.
Actually, I lived in San Antonio the past few years, but I got into taking road trips the last year and a half I lived there. Mostly looking for courthouses, but I discovered that theaters could be a joy to find as well. I graduated from Bellaire (Houston) in 1992.
The good old days, when the Skip-Bo factory was working three shifts ;) I should have taken a picture of the Rio, I got the other two, and was going to post them.
Is the Rio the theater next to the old Post Office (now some sort of county office)? If so, it is being used as donated clothing storage. Brownfield is pretty dead. There were at least three theaters downtown, which are all closed.
Wow, I thought no-one would ever post this before me. Plains didn’t look like a car had come through in 20 years. Tragic little place. The ticket booth had no glass left and was full of debris. It looked like you could hop in and crawl through a broken door to get inside (judging by the beer bottles, this was not a new idea), but I chickened out.
More information: The Cole opened in 1929, and was owned by Mart Cole, who eventually owned a chain of theatres in South Central Texas. It seated 700, and featured Spanish murals, which still exist. More information in this article: http://www.vbmonline.com/features/999-40.html
Really? I missed that one. Must not be ‘downtown’.
Post is a nice little place. If you look at a map of the town, the boundary is a perfect square with rounded corners. It was built as a planned community by C.W. Post (not sure what made cereal magnates such oddballs). It’s not the most thriving town, but there are plenty of businesses open. Seems to have quite an arts and crafts scene.
Yes, in fact I posted it ;). Not been inside, but it seemed very well cared for.
Don, is this theater across from the Post Office, about a block up? Brick building with green tile on the bottom. If so, you beat me to it again.
I spent the night in Lamesa, and my friend and I had to pick between the drive in and high school football. Should have watched the movie, Lamesa got stomped. I can’t believe this is the only drive-in in the area. It’s perfect drive-in terrain (so flat you can see the next county seat’s water tower as you leave town), and there’s very little rain.
Heh. Check a map. There’s nothing around at all for at least 30 miles. Slaton and Tahoka have no open theaters, but Lubbock must have something. Going south you have an hour’s drive to the next town. Pretty country, but very empty.
I saw that building. The front facade is still up, and you drive in through the middle to park. Didn’t look like a theater to me. I wonder if the sign came from this one.
Looks like my comment didn’t make it in. Thanks to Charles Van Bibber for the ID on this one.
According to information from Charles Van Bibber, this theater opened in 1939, closed 1952, and seated 404.
Charles, I hope you didn’t actually have to go to Kenedy. A very depressing little town. On another note, it would be very nice if we could list theaters as ‘vacant’ under function, rather than just other. Vacant is sadly one of the major categories.
Just noticed that Charles had provided the opening date in our correspondence. The theater opened in 1949.
Don,
Lubbock was just about the ugliest and most depressing town I visited on my road trips. It looked like the city had demolished the old downtown in the ‘50s, and then only had enough money to build one ugly skyscraper every two blocks. I couldn’t find anything that looked like a theater. I liked the old Post Office and the Kress store, and that was about it.
Hollywood Video neutered this building so effectively that I never would have guessed the building was original. It looks exactly like every other Hollywood Video I’ve ever seen. Okay, maybe the size should have been a clue. The sign did trick me into wasting some time in the characterless town. I think it’s the only thing worth seeing in Millbrae.
No balcony, doubt it ever had one. I’d guess the capacity is about 200-300.
Turns out my picture of this theater didn’t come out. Auto focus fails every once in a while. Charles is indeed a goldmine of info on theaters. He’s helped me ID a few that I couldn’t put a name to. I have hundreds of pictures, but it seems like that feature may never come back. I’m almost out of TX theaters to post, and I’ve relocated to VA. The field will be all yours soon.
Charles, I’ve been listing as closed things that are no longer movie theaters. I don’t see much difference between retail and music shows as far as cinema goes. Of course one preserves the venue better, but neither shows any movies, which is what the site is about. I also am not sure about listing the performing arts places under their current names. After all, this was just the La Rita Theater, and we should list it as such. We don’t list the MacArthur Theater in DC as a CVS.
Charles, I’ve been listing as closed things that are no longer movie theaters. I don’t see much difference between retail and music shows as far as cinema goes. Of course one preserves the venue better, but neither shows any movies, which is what the site is about.
Address is 648 Main, 76849.
Actually, I lived in San Antonio the past few years, but I got into taking road trips the last year and a half I lived there. Mostly looking for courthouses, but I discovered that theaters could be a joy to find as well. I graduated from Bellaire (Houston) in 1992.
The good old days, when the Skip-Bo factory was working three shifts ;) I should have taken a picture of the Rio, I got the other two, and was going to post them.
Is the Rio the theater next to the old Post Office (now some sort of county office)? If so, it is being used as donated clothing storage. Brownfield is pretty dead. There were at least three theaters downtown, which are all closed.
Wow, I thought no-one would ever post this before me. Plains didn’t look like a car had come through in 20 years. Tragic little place. The ticket booth had no glass left and was full of debris. It looked like you could hop in and crawl through a broken door to get inside (judging by the beer bottles, this was not a new idea), but I chickened out.
More information: The Cole opened in 1929, and was owned by Mart Cole, who eventually owned a chain of theatres in South Central Texas. It seated 700, and featured Spanish murals, which still exist. More information in this article: http://www.vbmonline.com/features/999-40.html
By the way, that’s Gilded Age, as in covered with gold. Not Guilded Age, which might describe the Renaissance.
None whatsoever as far as I can tell. Post should probably be deleted.