Hippodrome Theatre
319 W. Main Street,
Ranger,
TX
76470
319 W. Main Street,
Ranger,
TX
76470
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The Hippodrome Theatre was an early motion picture house in Ranger. It opened in 1919. After it closed it became a new car showroom, then it was Ranger Auto and then Ranger Parts Plus auto store/shop. A local bought it and built an apartment at the back half of the building (rooms were rented to oilfield hands). The theatre was sold to hoarders and came into serious disrepair. In August 2018 it is being used as housing.
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A view of the Hippodrome Theater in Ranger Texas.
The Hippodrome was first mentioned in the Ranger newspapers in 1919 located on 319 Main Street. J. L. Olive was the manager of the Hippodrome. By February of 1920, the Hippodrome Theatre was being remodeled and enlarged. Mr. Olive has decided to build an entirely new building later in the Spring. In September 1920, the building was the Hippodrome Roller Rink located in the old Hippodrome building. In July 1921, Charles F. Heffern donated a room in the old Hippodrome theatre for the use of the Red Cross. By 1923, one-half of the old Hippodrome theatre building was rented to A.F. Mims as a fruit stand.