Palace Theatre

220 N. Highland Street,
Marfa, TX 79843

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on June 5, 2025 at 5:54 am

The Marfa Opera House was where local residents saw their first films. The venue was first transformed into a movie house at the end of the silent era getting its Palace moniker / sound era name. The theater suffered a projection room explosion which destroyed both it and City Hall following its January 7, 1937 showtimes. Its current streamline moderne look occurred in a rebuilding of the showplace in 1937 by operator Oscar Korn launching as the Palace Theatre June 19, 1937.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on July 9, 2018 at 6:57 pm

1955 photo added courtesy of the Traces of Texas Facebook page. Palace blade sign on the right above the automobiles. Texas Theater marquee on the left behind the Hotel Paisano Hotel sign above the sidewalk.

LFOP
LFOP on December 31, 2005 at 12:45 pm

Recent picture of the Palace:
http://rushcreekeditions.com/lfop/

teecee
teecee on September 26, 2005 at 2:29 am

There is a nice photo of this theater in the print version of October’s Traveler Magazine. Their website still shows the September issue – hope it is updated soon.

Here is another photo:
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William
William on December 15, 2003 at 6:55 pm

The Palace Theatre seated 761 people.