Grapevine in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Palace Theatre

Photographed By Thomas Smith, March 6, 2022

1. Palace Theatre Marker

Inscription.
Palace Theatre, built in 1940, listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 32° 56.338′ N, 97° 4.711′ W. Marker is in Grapevine, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Texas Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 S Main St, Grapevine TX 76051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Wallis Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Grapevine's Liberty Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Prairie Windmill" (within shouting distance of this marker); Wall Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Torian Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Grapevine (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Torian Log Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benjamin Richard Wall (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grapevine.

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The New Palace Theater was built at a cost of $25,000. Described in the Grapevine Sun as a "structure would fit well in any large city," the theater's front facade was "white stucco with maroon tile extending for a height of seven feet along the front. Poster frames built into the tile and covered with glass. The attraction board as a border for V-shaped marquee that accommodate two lines of lettering 16 feet long, with two tubes of white florescent neon behind each line of letters. (Grapevine Sun, 1940).

The City of Grapevine has three National Register Historic Districts.
1. The Grapevine Commercial Historic District (South Main Street from Northwest Highway to West College Street).
2. The Cotton Belt Railroad industrial Historic District (located along the Cotton Belt Rail Line at South Main Street).
3. The Original Town Historic District (located to the east of South Main Street, between East Wall Street and East College Street).

Palace Theatre 2001 Reconstruction image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, March 6, 2022

2. Palace Theatre 2001 Reconstruction

Palace Theatre image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, March 6, 2022

3. Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 5, 2024

4. Palace Theatre and Marker

The marker is to the left of the doors.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 4. submitted on April 10, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.