Majestic Theater

1925 Elm - 1913 (NR, RTHL, D)

This theater was originally constructed as the flagship facility for the Interstate Theater Chain.  When it first opened, it was a vaudeville house that also aired movies.  In 1932, it switched entirely to motion pictures.  The movie house closed in 1973 and was given to the City of Dallas in 1976.  The architectural style of the building is Renaissance Revival and it has been wonderfully restored.  The restoration took place in 1983.  In the 1920's and 1930's, Elm Street was theater row with many movie theaters lining the street.  The Majestic is the only one of these structures that remains today.  A more recent addition to the building is a neon sign that gives the building a sense of place.  The new sign is a recreation of an older one that was once on the facade of the building.