The Campus Theatre

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Denton, Texas
214 West Hickory Street

NE corner of Hickory and Cedar Streets

Campus Theatre
Photo courtesy Lori Martin, July 2012

Historical Marker:

CAMPUS THEATRE

The Campus Theatre was built in 1949 by Interstate Theatres and served as one of three cinemas owned by the company in Denton until its final use as a cinematic Theater in 1985. Original manager J.P. Harrison was wellknown for both his business acumen and his civic involvement. The campus Theatre, designed by the Dallas architectural firm of Pittigrew-Worley & Co., was built in the art moderne style typical of post-WWII theaters and features geometric embellishments, such as a stepped parapet, a tapered vertial fin sign and a curvilinear canopy with geometric neon ornamentation.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2009

Campus Theatre historical marker
Photo courtesy Lori Martin, July 2012

Campus Theatre neon sign
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, October 2011

Campus Theatre
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, October 2011

Campus Theatre
Photo courtesy Billy Smith, July 1985

Fine Arts Theatre in Denton
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, October 2011

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