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North Houston Theatre At 8720 Jensen Dr.


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Yep, the North Houston Theater listed in the 1976 directory at 8718 Jensen (before the road name change, 8718 Humble Rd.). North Houston Adult News was at 8720 Jensen. Like many other single screens, it appears to have gone the x-rated route.

Looks like it is all retail now - I'm not sure if the theater is part of what is still standing there, though it could be since the buildings are long and narrow:

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=nz5tdv71n934&scene=10434126&lvl=2&sty=b&where1=8718%20Jensen%20Dr%2C%20Houston%2C%20TX%2077093-7638

My linkhttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=8718+Jensen+Dr,+Houston,+Harris,+Texas+77093&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.841773,79.013672&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FWxOxwEdRi9R-g&split=0&hq=&hnear=8718+Jensen+Dr,+Houston,+Harris,+Texas+77093&ll=29.838913,-95.342799&spn=0.000205,0.009645&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=29.83893,-95.342801&panoid=6uJRYhHhVjGjr1BtF9hwkQ&cbp=12,118.01,,0,13.31

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I think the theater at 8718 Jensen sat on the corner. I just looked briefly at the historic aeriels site. Long, narrow, deep rectectangular building disappeared in between the 1980 & later maps. I f you look at gnu's pic, you can barely see a car parked next to it.

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The Cinema Houston book lists the North Houston Theater at (originally) 8718 Humble Road, later 8720 Jensen. Says in the 70's, exterior of the bldg. stripped, bldg front was a Spanish language church. The original, vertical theater sign in the picture (Gnu's link pic) says "Cleaners". Doesn't say anything in the book about it's demolition.

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