National Register of Historic Piaces Inventory Nomination Form

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1 NPS Form 10-»00-«(M2) United States Department off the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Piaces Inventory Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item numljer all For NPS KS UM use only oniy receive date entered OMB NO Expires Page 6 1. County Angelina 5. USGS Quad No. Site No. L-0078 City/Rural Lufkin 2. Name Pines Theatre Address 3. Owner cont'd 113 First St., South Address 115 S. First. Lufkin, TX Block/Lot cont'd UTM Sector 6. Date: Factual /335540/ Architect/Builder W.P. Berry Contractor 8. Style/Type Art Moderne 9.0riginal Use Cinema Present Use Est. Religious Revival Hall 10. Description 2-story; masonry construction with stucco and brick veneer at first floor; rectangular plan 3-bay facade with central inset entry; facade dominated by the theatre marquee - stepped convex metal panels with neon sign reading "Pines," flanked by large green floral panels with yellow neon tubing outline, projecting backlit panels with announcements over the entry; 2 pairs of wood double doors with square glass lights; semi-circular ticket booth with vertical convex metal sheathing; northwest corner of the building is Jo's Beauty Salon with wood frame display 11. Present Condition Fair 12. Significance The Pines Theatre was built by the Lufkin Amusement Company with a grand opening on Septemt>er 9, The company also owned the Palace and Victory theatres. The 13. Relationship to Site: Moved Date Original Site XX 14. Bibliography 15. Informant Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps; 1928 and 1937 city directory, Angelina County Deed cont'd Josephine Hughes, Marge Beckham; Elliott Cavanaugh. 16. Recorder DESIGNATIONS: Dorothy Victor, Sally Victor TNRIS No. Date March 11, 1986 Old THC Code NR: XX / RTHL / HABS (no.) TEX- Individual Yes ' District NR File Name Angelina County Multiple Resource Nomination Continuation sheet / Thematic / Multiple Property PHOTO DATA B&W 4 X 5s slides YEAR DRWR ROLL FRME ROLL FRME to to to 35 mm Negs. 3. Trustees of New Day Deliverance Interdemoninational Holiness Church. 4. Block 10 north half of lots 17, 18, 19, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, Account # window, single wood and glass entry door, aluminum canopy; secondary theatre entry on south end, inset with wood door. The interiors of the theatre are virtually intact including the ticket booth, billing display, stage, wooden folding seats, camera, balcony, powder

2 NPS Forni a 042) United States Department off the Interior National Park Service National Register off Historic Piaces Inventory Nomination Form For NPS use only received date entered OMB NO Expires Continuation sheet Item numt)er all Page 7 room, concessions area, and ceilings. Ceiling fans have been added to the interior in the seating area. 12. opening movie was Gloria Swanson in "Coast of Folly." The 1908 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map shows a brick structure; the 1927 map shows a 2-story brick movie theatre. The 1928 directory shows the Pines Moving Pictures, East Texas Theatres, Inc.; the 1937 listing is the same. In 1935 Lufkin Amusement Company sold the property to East Texas Theatres, Inc., E. L. Kurth, President (Vol 38, P. 371). In 1950 East Texas Theatres sold the property to T. L. Laird (Vol. F, P. 162). The structure is no longer being utilized as a movie theatre; it is currently being operated by a religious organization as a noon soup kitchen and revival center. It is an excellent example of an early movie theatre with virtually all the interior detailing intact It is the only remaining example of an early downtown Art Moderne movie theatre in Lufkin. The significance is architecture at the local level. 14. Records; Land of the Little Angel, pp ; Lufkin Dailey News, February 1, 1926, February 2, 1926, February 8, 1926; photos- Museum of East Texas archives.

3 NPS Fom ^<y$ooa 0$m Approvm Mo 102*001$ United States Department of the interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Angelina County MEA TEXAS Nomination/Type of Review 31. Percy, Dr. Edward Abney House Substantive Esvlew 32. Perry, A.F. and Myrtle Pitmann House Enteroii In t^** Satl'.:u:i.. Jle^-ldtar 33. Perry, C.W. Archie Hallmark House Date/Signature Keeper i3t-o<^ yfurjau /2-/z2.y^/ ^4^eper /A^^-r<-^;..-^^ y^a^ ^/-f Keeper ^^3^U^ / z / z x / ^ Pines Theatre Entered in tha Hatlonal Beglater 35. Rastus Read House ^/^ Keeper A^nxMJ^ 'ivmiy /z/^j-^^j^ 36. Russell Arnold House Entered In the y^cgeper./^^tl^^'^'^^^-''-^-^^ y-a^a^a Batlona Begister- ^ 5 ^'37- Standley House filil^stantivq Eevlew ^Keeper ;^yu.i02^ ^fuj^ ''^/'^^j y r38. Temple, Henry C, H^u e^ ^r^eeper -Q^Ax^y^ n/lu^ /X jzxj^"j 39. Trout, Walter C. White Hou jleepex ^^laaca./flj^ ' ^ I Hi ^O- Walker, Howard, House Entered In the y^4^per^^^^-j^^-^k.-^^ Hatloaal Begister / '

4 REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION tjnited STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET PROPERTY NAME: MULTIPLE NAME: Pines Theatre Angelina County MRA STATE & COUNTY: TEXAS, Angelina DATE RECEIVED: 11/07/88 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 11/22/88 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 12/08/88 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 12/22/88 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N OTHER: N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N COMMENT WAIVER: N ^ ACCEPT RETURN REJECT / / y~^y^ y Entered in.^ DATE jja.tioaai Begistw ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: RECOM./CRITERIA_ REVIEWER DISCIPLINE DATE DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N

5 CLASSIFICATION count resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION FUNCTION historic current DESCRIPTION architectural classification materials descriptive text SIGNIFICANCE Period Specific dates Statement of Significance Areas of Significance Check and justify below Builder/Architect (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other BIBLIOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHICAL DATA acreage verbal boundary description UTMs boundary justification AC COMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION sketch maps USGS maps photographs presentation OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed Phone Date

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8 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: