DeLuxe Theater - Houston,Texas
The DeLuxe Theater opened on Lyons Ave. in Houston's 5th Ward in 1941 and closed in 1969. After 1972 the building was basically abandoned and fell into disrepair.
In 1998 the 5th Ward Redevelopment Corp. purchased the theater and an adjacent furniture store and began a master plan to reutilize the DeLuxe Theater as a community performing and visual arts facility. The FWCRC engaged in a tri-party agreement with the City of Houston and Texas Southern University which led to the rehabilitation shown here. The "New" DeLuxe Theater opened in 2015.
This shot shows the last remaining neon tubes from the original facade. Houston, Texas. 6.2.2014.
DeLuxe Theater - Houston,Texas
The DeLuxe Theater opened on Lyons Ave. in Houston's 5th Ward in 1941 and closed in 1969. After 1972 the building was basically abandoned and fell into disrepair.
In 1998 the 5th Ward Redevelopment Corp. purchased the theater and an adjacent furniture store and began a master plan to reutilize the DeLuxe Theater as a community performing and visual arts facility. The FWCRC engaged in a tri-party agreement with the City of Houston and Texas Southern University which led to the rehabilitation shown here. The "New" DeLuxe Theater opened in 2015.
This shot shows the last remaining neon tubes from the original facade. Houston, Texas. 6.2.2014.