It does not look good for the magnificent CAPITAN. We were there and took pictures 3/19/07. It still looks great on the outside, but is trashed on the inside and has gradually become isolated in an industrial area. The only thing that will save this one is lots of $$$$. Also the city of Houston is no longer turning the neon on. (Please take a look at the link KenRoe posted above for a night-time view.)
Here is a picture postcard of downtown Chadron with the EAGLE THEATER visible on the left side of the street. Bird on a Wire and Cadillac Man were showing which dates the post card very closely to 1990.
Hey longisland. Having been to Post numerous times over the past 30 years I can tell you it is going to take someone with lots of $$$ and wants to open the TOWER for the fun of it.
There is not enough going in Post for the theater to stand on its own.
Sad to see the condition of the ZIA in the picture posted by ken mc.
Each time we lose one of these old treasures, a little bit of Americana is gone that we will never be able to replace.
Two images from the PINES taken March 2007, a few weeks prior to some mysterious and major damage occured to the marquee.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/458953896
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/458953866
Out-take photo of the ALAMEDA.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/458855512
Hello Robert. Is the Pagoda building still standing?
Don……..
Close up of the SFA sign.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/434452493
My image of the SFA taken 3/18/07.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/430729263
Two more images of the former ALABAMA.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/429248424
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/429248429
Two night-time images of the RIVER OAKS that I took 3/18/07.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428855605
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428855590
My image of the MARTINI taken 3/18/07.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428347400
It does not look good for the magnificent CAPITAN. We were there and took pictures 3/19/07. It still looks great on the outside, but is trashed on the inside and has gradually become isolated in an industrial area. The only thing that will save this one is lots of $$$$. Also the city of Houston is no longer turning the neon on. (Please take a look at the link KenRoe posted above for a night-time view.)
Here are a few of the images I took.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682518
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682501
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682461
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682440
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682425
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682418
Two of my images of the JEWEL.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428386007
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428385982
Here is a picture postcard of downtown Chadron with the EAGLE THEATER visible on the left side of the street. Bird on a Wire and Cadillac Man were showing which dates the post card very closely to 1990.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/427725437
Hey longisland. Having been to Post numerous times over the past 30 years I can tell you it is going to take someone with lots of $$$ and wants to open the TOWER for the fun of it.
There is not enough going in Post for the theater to stand on its own.
Don…..
As they say “Money Talks and Bull Sh*t Walks”
2004??….so much for the renovation.
Also there was a “TEXAN” theater in Grand Prairie, but I don’t know of a “TEXAS” theater having been there.
Here is a rare image of TEXAN.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/343670367
Sad to see the condition of the ZIA in the picture posted by ken mc.
Each time we lose one of these old treasures, a little bit of Americana is gone that we will never be able to replace.
Here is a picture I took of the ZIA’s aprrox. the summer of 1987.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/409349638
My image of the RIALTO.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/406473881
My image of the unique PLAZA sign.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/406479420
And a close up of the top of sign tower.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/406473884
A close up of a siesta at the MEXIA.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/404639530
A close look up of the ALAMEDA’s remmarkable sign.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/404168174
Oops!! Here is the uncredited night time photo of the 25th Street.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/362153330
It is one of my favorites, is it still standing?
I like my picture better.
This theater is obviously not a 1930s building. Anyone out there know of another Circle Theater in Dallas.
Here is my image of the CIRCLE THEATER.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/240023042
And a close up of the top of the lighting tower.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/397333971
They still turn the neon on at times when open for bingo.
A closer look at the STATE’S unique and colorful sign.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/394738336