Palace Theater Historical

Palace Theater Historical (HM1W2T)

Location: Childress, TX 79201 Childress County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 25.368', W 100° 12.38'

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F.M. Phipps and G.S. Layton opened the Palace Theater in 1926. The theater suffered two fires, the second burning it to the ground in 1936. Phipps' widow, Mable, and Layton's son G.R. hired W. Scott Dunne of Dallas to design a new moviehouse at the site. Built by H.J. Naylor, the Palace reopened in February 1937, and the Palace Barber Shop and City Newsstand also operated from the building. The theater closed in the 1980s. The building's Art Moderne architectural features, including zigzag patterning, and the theater's history are significant reminders of 20th-century Childress.

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HM NumberHM1W2T
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, December 4th, 2016 at 5:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 389149 N 3809696
Decimal Degrees34.42280000, -100.20633333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 25.368', W 100° 12.38'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 25' 22.08" N, 100° 12' 22.8" W
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Area Code(s)940
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 232 N Main St, Childress TX 79201, US
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