Details for Augus Theatre
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5405012176
Data
| Marker Number | 12176 |
| Atlas Number | 5405012176 |
| Marker Title | Augus Theatre |
| Index Entry | August Theatre |
| Address | 110 E. Columbia St. |
| City | San Augustine |
| County | San Augustine |
| UTM Zone | |
| UTM Easting | |
| UTM Northing | |
| Subject Codes | opera houses and theatre; commercial buildings |
| Marker Year | 1998 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Constructed in the 1920s by prominent citizen E. H. Blount, this building was originally divided for three businesses including a barber shop. The structure is best known for the August Theatre, operated by William M. Wade, which moved into the central portion in 1927; it was expanded in 1933 and occupied the western two-thirds until 1972. The Wade family continued to operate the theatre, a major social center of San Augustine, until the late 1960s. Russell Lee photographs taken in the 1930s assured the authenticity of a 1990s renovation. The structure continues to reflect a commercial building of the 1920s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998 |