Bryan in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Queen Theater
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2014
1. Queen Theater Marker
A movie theater has been at this location since 1913 and named “The Queen” since 1914. It was originally located in the three-story Stoddard Hotel built here in 1889. The Schulman family purchased the theater business in 1926 and the building in 1938. It was replaced by a modern structure with steel framework, air conditioning and indirect lighting designed by Pettigrew and Worley of Dallas. The tall, white façade was topped with a revolving, neon-lit crown. It reopened on Nov. 21, 1939 and continued for over 30 years. Vacant and in disrepair, the building was purchased by the Downtown Bryan Association in 2010 and restoration began. The Queen is the only example of Streamline Moderne architecture on Main Street.
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17340.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 30° 40.397′ N, 96° 22.419′ W. Marker is in Bryan, Texas, in Brazos County. Marker is on South Main Street, 0.1 miles south of West 26th Street, on the right when traveling south. Mounted on right side of the main entrance.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hood's Texas Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); La Salle Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The CW&BV and I&GN Railroads in Bryan (about 600 feet away); Brazos County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harvey Mitchell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse Cedar (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryan.
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1. Restored glory: Downtown Bryan's Queen Theatre.
Since purchasing the Queen in 2010, the Downtown Bryan Association has been working to restore the building to its former glory. Bryan Councilman Ben Hardeman, who spearheaded the project seven years ago as head of the association's board at the time, said Friday that the interior work is about 40 percent complete, and should be finished by the end of the year or first quarter of 2018. (Submitted on December 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Queen Theater (before restoration).
(Picture of the Queen Theater before renovation) It was remodeled in an Art Deco style in 1939 to the plans of architectural firm Pettigrew & Worley. The Queen Theatre was still
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2014
2. Queen Theater
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2014
3. Queen Theater (wide view - marker visible on right side of entrance)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2014
4. Queen Theater (wide view)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on July 3, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
