McLean in Gray County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Avalon Theater, McLean, Texas

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

Photographed By David Wickline

1. Avalon Theater, McLean, Texas Marker

Inscription. The Avalon Theater, built in the early 1930s, served the area of McLean for more than 50 years and is maintained by the Texas Route 66 Association.

Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark program as a site worth seeing

Erected 2003 by Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark program.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists.

Location. 35° 13.915′ N, 100° 36.016′ W. Marker is in McLean, Texas, in Gray County. Marker is on North Main Street north of Railroad Street (Business Interstate 40), on the right when traveling south. Marker was located in front of the building, which is now gone. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 N Main St, McLean TX 79057, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Phillips 66 Station (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); McLean Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Devil's Rope Museum, McLean, Texas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx.

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half a mile away); World War II Prisoner of War Camp at McLean (approx. 3½ miles away); Alanreed Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); 66 Super Service Station (approx. 7.7 miles away); Old Pakan School (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McLean.

Regarding Avalon Theater, McLean, Texas. Photos were taken by Route 66 photographer David Wickline, from his book Images of 66, Volume 2: Digging Deeper. Used with Mr. Wickline's permission.

Also see . . . Long-closed Avalon Theater torn down (Route 66 News). Even though the theater closed in 1997 (some sources say it was back in the 1980s), it was a landmark that hoped to stand as long as it could. In 2013, it became clear that the building could not be saved, but the owner wanted to at least save the front of it. In August of 2017, the theater was razed. Article contains photos of the demolition with part of the marker still hanging. (Submitted on December 31, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

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