Mineola in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Select Theater
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 28, 2023
1. Select Theater Marker
Inscription.
Select Theater. . The Select Theater was the seventh in a long line of Mineola venues dating from 1886. Mrs. Martha (Mattie) Hooks named the theater for Select Pictures, a Texas motion picture franchise, in 1920. Mrs. Hooks and her husband R. T. Hooks operated the Select Theater for many years. In 1948 the Select was remodeled with such features as a gradually sloping floor and an elevated stage. The new neon tower had a two-part revolving base, stood 24 feel above the ground, and was visible for miles. The theater was managed by two longtime employees from 1961 to 1986, when a theater company assumed operation.
The Select Theater was the seventh in a long line of Mineola venues dating from 1886. Mrs. Martha (Mattie) Hooks named the theater for Select Pictures, a Texas motion picture franchise, in 1920. Mrs. Hooks and her husband R. T. Hooks operated the Select Theater for many years. In 1948 the Select was remodeled with such features as a gradually sloping floor and an elevated stage. The new neon tower had a two-part revolving base, stood 24 feel above the ground, and was visible for miles. The theater was managed by two longtime employees from 1961 to 1986, when a theater company assumed operation.
Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11665.)
Location. 32° 39.845′ N, 95° 29.338′ W. Marker is in Mineola, Texas, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of North Johnson Street and East Kilpatrick Street, on the right when traveling north on North Johnson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 North Johnson Street, Mineola TX 75773, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr Pepper Bottling Plant (within shouting distance of this marker); Mineola Opera Houses
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
