112 W 6th Ave 

Corsicana , TX 75110

Historic name: Palace Theater (built 1920)

About This Property

Built in the enframed window wall form, this 2-story brick commercial building showed motion pictures early as 1922 {Corsicana City Directory, 1922). Willis W. Grist Jr. managed die Palace, one of four such theaters in the city. By 1941 all four, including the Grand, the Ideal, the Palace, and the Rio, belonged to Texas Consolidated Theaters, an umbrella organization headquartered in this building. This rare example of the enframed window wall commercial building features modest classical detailing including a cast stone cornice (NR Historic District file, 1995). 

Total Building Size (sq ft): 6,240
Zoning: CA
Current Historic Designations: • Not individually listed on the National Register
• Located in a National Register District (Contributing)
• Located in a Local District (Contributing)
• Not a Local Landmark
• Eligible for Historic Tax Credits

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Property Information
Zoning Uses Allowed Central Area
Lot Size (acres) 0.1430
Parking Spaces
Electrical Service
Heating Type
Official Total Sq Ft 6,240
Total Commercial Units
Total Residential Units
Total Commerical Sq Ft
Total Residential Sq Ft
Year Built 1920
Last Remodel Date
Last Sale Date April 10th, 1992
Parcel Number 40117
Subdivision
Legal Description C0000 CORSICANA BLK 249 LOT Q (PALACE THEATRE) .143 ACRES (52 X 120)
Located Within
  • National Register Historic District
  • Block 20
  • Main Street District

Survey Recommendations

Type
Building - Culture
Stylistic Influences
classical revival
Alterations/Additions
Survey Recommendations
Not Individually Eligible
Priority
Historic Resources Survey
Corsicana National Register Historic District Update
Survey Date
2021
Modification Type