Houston Deco: Houston's Modernistic Architecture
9231 Jensen Drive
altered (vacant)
Completed: 1949
Architect: Raymond F. Smith


The Granada is the twin of the Capitan Theater in Pasadena, Texas. Both were built for the Isley chain, which operated theaters in Texas and Oklahoma.

above | façade, 2006
detail (top) | façade, 1949
detail (center) | auditorium, 1949
detail (bottom) | marquee detail, 2006

Photo by Jim Parsons
 
 
 
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