Grand Theater
1110 Fabons Street,
Fort Worth,
TX
76104
1110 Fabons Street,
Fort Worth,
TX
76104
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The Grand Theater is on Fort Worth’s east side was a neat old red brick neighborhood theatre which opened in May 1938 as an African American theatre. It was closed in 1981. This survivor’s neat old sign is still displayed, even though it was used as a church building by 2007. It was vacant by 2013 and still stands vacant in 2025.
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Don Lewis
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A 2009 view of the Grand Theater here and here.
From 2006 view of the Grand Theater in Fort Worth.
The Grand Theatre was built for African-American audiences. Boxoffice of June 25, 1938, said the house had opened on May 11. It was designed by Raymond F. Smith for the Community Amusement Company.
Bids were received for construction of a another new African American theater, seating 500, for the Bijou Amusement Company, on June 7. The magazine didn’t give the name of this second Fort Worth project.
Closed as a cinema in 1981.
Currently vacant.
Leon B. Lewis opened the Grand for African American patrons in May 1938. The Grand closed February 22, 1981 with “Flying Guillotine” and “Emma Mae.”