The building which contained the State Theater was a three-story brick building. The State Theater was 158 Bank Street and the adjoining business at 160 Bank Street was the Black Cat Café, which seems to have been the origin of the fire. The new building on the lot of 160 Bank Street is a one-story building and was built as a McDonald’s. Today it is a farm-to-table restaurant called The Farmhouse Tap & Grill. The Google Maps street view shows part of a bank building which was on the new lot West to where the State Theater stood. I posted a scan of the newspaper clipping of the theater burning, which confirms dallasmovietheaters assertion that “Bound for Glory” was one of the final films shown there. The right hand marquee was blown out by the explosion from the Black Cat Café (presumably) so it’s unclear at this time if that was the only film being shown at that time. I will post more if I can find anything else.
The building which contained the State Theater was a three-story brick building. The State Theater was 158 Bank Street and the adjoining business at 160 Bank Street was the Black Cat Café, which seems to have been the origin of the fire. The new building on the lot of 160 Bank Street is a one-story building and was built as a McDonald’s. Today it is a farm-to-table restaurant called The Farmhouse Tap & Grill. The Google Maps street view shows part of a bank building which was on the new lot West to where the State Theater stood. I posted a scan of the newspaper clipping of the theater burning, which confirms dallasmovietheaters assertion that “Bound for Glory” was one of the final films shown there. The right hand marquee was blown out by the explosion from the Black Cat Café (presumably) so it’s unclear at this time if that was the only film being shown at that time. I will post more if I can find anything else.