Arlington Music Hall
224 N. Center Street,
Arlington,
TX
76011
224 N. Center Street,
Arlington,
TX
76011
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Previously operated by: ABC Interstate Theatres, Interstate Theatres Inc. & Texas Consolidated Theaters Inc.
Architects: H. F. Pettigrew, John A. Worley
Firms: Pettigrew & Worley
Functions: Live Music Venue
Previous Names: Arlington Theater
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
817.226.4400
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The Arlington Theater was opened by Interstate Theatres on February 10, 1950 with Shirley Temple in “The Story of Seabiscuit”. It was closed on August 29, 1974 with Fred MacMurray in “The Absent Minded Professor”. It was kept open by the original owner and a projectionist who closed it on December 7, 1974 with Bill Mason in “Cry of the Wild”.
It was converted into a church. Since 1995 it has been well preserved and is now used for live musical performances.
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Don Lewis
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Two of my images of the ARLINGTON THEATER taken 9/30/07.
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Thank you for posting a link to my Flickr photo. Here is a link to the page about the Vandergriff Building across the street but at the bottom of the page it has a photo of the Arlington Music Hall in the year 1947 !
http://www.vandergriffbuilding.com/history.htm
Opened in 1950. Some history here.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
The Arlington Theatre was announced in January of 1949 with Pettigrew & Worley as architects. Howard and Dorothy Eppes launched with projectionist Howard Crider with two sold out shows for Interstate Theatre Circuit on February 10, 1950 with “The Story of Seabiscuit.” Mayor B.C. Barnes cut a ceremonial ribbon and the Flying Ranchboys and Durrelle Alexander preformed live on stage prior to the film.
Interstate initially announced an August 29, 1974 closure after Walt Disney’s “Absent Minded Professor.” Eppes and projectionists Howard Crider carried on until December December 7, 1974 closing with “Cry of the Wild.”
The venue then became a church to lower taxing burdens before being used for live concerts first by Johnny High’s Country Review beginning in 1995 as the Arlington Music Hall thereafter.