Details for Best Theatre Building
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5309000386
Data
| Marker Number | 386 |
| Atlas Number | 5309000386 |
| Marker Title | Best Theatre Building |
| Index Entry | Best Theatre Building |
| Address | 218 N Main |
| City | West |
| County | McLennan |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 679347 |
| UTM Northing | 3519730 |
| Subject Codes | saloons; buildings; opera houses and theatre; design and construction |
| Marker Year | 1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 218 N Main |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | Constructed by town founder Thomas M. West and local contractor J.W. Bridges about 1890, this building housed two saloons until prohibition in 1919 promoted its conversion into a grocery store and bakery. Jim Tobola modified the building in 1923 to house the Best Theatre, which offered vaudeville, local entertainment, and movies before closing in 1976. The building's whimsical architecture includes metal semicular awnings and cast concrete globe-like finials. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994 |