Granada Theatre

808-812 Broadway Street,
Plainview, TX 79072

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Architects: Carl Boller, Robert O. Boller

Firms: Boller Brothers

Functions: Concerts, Live Performances

Styles: Atmospheric, Spanish Renaissance

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Granada Theatre

The Granada Theatre opened on November 13, 1929 and was twinned in 1977. It closed on September 5, 1997 and still stands.

The building was sold in February 2012, with a planned reopening as a live theatre in late-2013.

Contributed by Graeme McBain

Recent comments (view all 17 comments)

raybradley
raybradley on September 1, 2007 at 3:18 pm

To view 1930 photos of the Granada exterior and sky job auditorium type in word “theatre”,
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irpworks
irpworks on March 24, 2008 at 1:38 pm

New story on the Granada: In its heyday, Granada was truly grand 03-23-2008

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gabegrote
gabegrote on July 19, 2011 at 8:32 pm

As of July 2011

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabegrote/5955916259/in/photostream

calc
calc on February 24, 2012 at 7:32 pm

The Granada has just been sold and plans to re-open it as a live theater in late 2013. The buyer also bought the Lynn Theater in Gonzales Texas along with the Edna Theater in Edna texas. Both open 2012 after renovations. The Theater will be brought back to life for a late 2013 opening.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on April 14, 2012 at 12:32 pm

From March 2012 an image of the Granada Theatre in Plainview.

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on August 3, 2012 at 9:15 am

Theater for sale again on e-bay….

calc
calc on August 3, 2012 at 10:39 am

Yes for sale on Ebay. Due to my distance from Plainview(13 hours drive)i decided i cant renovate this theater. I didnt think threw the distance when i bought the theater.

DarrylH
DarrylH on August 10, 2012 at 2:38 pm

The historic Granada has been purchased by the grandson of one of its former partners. Plans to restore the theater are now underway. Persons with historical information, pictures, artifacts are encouraged to contact. Website and other social media information coming soon to further enhance the restoration process. The Granada is coming back!

DarrylH
DarrylH on August 14, 2012 at 7:15 pm

Website now established at this URL: HistoricGranada.com

Facebook page: Search for Granada Theater Plainview

Thanks to all for help in finding original artifacts, photos, posters and anything related to the “original” Granada in Plainview, Texas.

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