Mission Theater - Menard, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 54.994 W 099° 47.114
14R E 424969 N 3420620
This modest theater was built in 1927. The facade is a very simple Mission style, cream with green trim. In 1953 the theatre closed when they opened The Mission Drive-In movie north of town.
Waymark Code: WMXCZX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2017
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Menard Mission Theater Restoration FoundationIn 1971, Don Wilkinson purchased the Mission Theatre and renovated it. For several months they showed movies again.
Through arrangements with the Reeve family and Mr. Wilkinson, the building saw a new entertainment program in 1972 when Menard Civic Theatre was organized. The group used the theatre as a site for their productions until 1979.
The flood of 1980 caused extensive damage to the floor of the old building. Leaving only the exposed dirt. In July 1990, heavy rains caused the roof to collapse over the main auditorium section of the building.
The building remained exposed to the elements for a number of years during which the building came to the Menard Industrial Development Corporation. After digging out the trees that had grown up out of the exposed dirt floor, the Development Board replaced the roof to prevent further deterioration.
Then just a few months ago, a group of like minded individuals came together and decided the time had come to make a change and organized the Mission Theatre Restoration Foundation. Our goal is to restore the theatre. We would like to show movies, plays, and host musical entertainment, much like the Odeon Theater in Mason. It will be a long process, but we are determined to make a difference in our community.