Palace Theater

F.M. Phipps and G.S. Layton opened the Palace Theater in 1926. The theater suffered two fires, the second burning it to the ground in 1936. Phipps' widow, Mable, and Layton's son G.R. hired W. Scott Dunne of Dallas to design a new moviehouse at the site. Built by H.J. Naylor, the Palace reopened in February 1937, and the Palace Barber Shop and City Newsstand also operated from the building. The theater closed in the 1980s. The building's Art Moderne architectural features, including zigzag patterning, and the theater's history are significant reminders of 20th-century Childress. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2005

Palace Theater is a historical marker in Childress, Childress County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Childress County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.4228, -100.2063 near Childress. The nearest cataloged historic site is Childress Post Office Building (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Childress County, Colonel Wm. Edgar Hughes of the Mill Iron, and Goodnight Trail.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013801. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.