gnu Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 found your north houston theater at brunsonpark's link above (great link - thanks!)http://www.americanclassicimages.com/DesktopModules/CATALooKStore/MakeThumbImage.aspx?ID=%2fPortals%2f0%2f1%2fT%2fTX417.jpg&PORTALID=0It was at 8718 Jensen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 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%2077093-7638My 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendish Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 found your north houston theater at brunsonpark's link above (great link - thanks!)http://www.americanc....jpg&PORTALID=0It was at 8718 JensenWow! Thank you all so much for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) 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. Edited November 23, 2009 by NenaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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