Simon Theatre
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Simon Theatre | |
 View of the upper story of the Simon Theatre in 2010 | |
  Simon Theatre  Simon Theatre | |
| Location | 109 W. Main St., Brenham, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 30°10′2″N 96°23′54″W / 30.16722°N 96.39833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925 |
| Built by | R.P. Ball |
| Architect | Alfred Finn |
| Part of | Brenham Downtown Historic District (ID04000154[1]) |
| Designated CP | March 10, 2004 |
The Simon Theatre is a theater in Brenham, Texas. It was built by James Simon, designed by Houston architect Alfred C. Finn, and constructed in 1925.[2][3] For many decades the Simon Theatre provided the community with a setting for theatrical performances, vaudeville acts, ballroom dances, special events and movies.[2]
The Simon Theatre is recognized by The League of Historic American Theatres as a Texas Historic Theatre,[4] and the Architecture Division of the Texas Historical Commission has listed it as an Endangered Historic Property.[5] The Brenham Main Street Historical Preservation, an historical preservation project, is creating a downtown visitor center within the building.[6] The Simon Theatre is part of the Brenham Downtown Historic District, an historical landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
