Lincoln Theatre

711 Prairie Street,
Houston, TX 77002

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rivest266
rivest266 on November 10, 2022 at 9:28 am

in the late 1960’s it was opened as the Texan Art by Cinema West theatres as an adult theatre and closed in 1971. It reopened as the Majestic by McLendon theatres on June 23rd, 1972. 1972 grand opening ad posted.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on January 5, 2020 at 5:12 pm

1921 photo & description added credit Lizzie Skurnick, courtesy Traces of Texas Facebook page.

2012 article about the 1931 murder of Olen P. DeWalt, manager of the Lincoln Theatre.

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/houston-101-the-assassination-of-op-dewalt-black-leader-and-lincoln-theatre-manager-6713718?fbclid=IwAR3W2zBe9RUu4HEAkdkvWWmlUXPQwksbOMYiud8gBlSxrjasfNVj9YLsekg

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 21, 2010 at 3:28 pm

This circa 1941 photo comes from the Sloane collection in Houston:
http://tinyurl.com/yz24myr

ldwest62
ldwest62 on April 5, 2006 at 4:17 pm

Olen P. Dewalt was my grandfather. My sister and I are his only descendants. If there are inquiries are information about Mr. DeWalt, please direct them to me.

Larry D. West
281 338 7922