There were six movie theaters in Abilene c.1930-1960:
Paramount (the finest) and Majestic on Cypress St
Queen on N 2nd
Broadway on S 1st
Linda and Texas on Pine
Linda & Texas showed only B&C movies and serials
Only the Paramount remains
The undated photo of road construction dates from 1959-60 when Abilene tore up every street to “modernize” downtown, hastening the flight of shoppers to new shopping centers on the edge of town. The Queen was still operating in May 1963 – I saw “Lawrence of Arabia” there.
There were six movie theaters in Abilene c.1930-1960: Paramount (the finest) and Majestic on Cypress St Queen on N 2nd Broadway on S 1st Linda and Texas on Pine Linda & Texas showed only B&C movies and serials Only the Paramount remains
The undated photo of road construction dates from 1959-60 when Abilene tore up every street to “modernize” downtown, hastening the flight of shoppers to new shopping centers on the edge of town. The Queen was still operating in May 1963 – I saw “Lawrence of Arabia” there.