Modern Federal · Theaters

This old vaudeville house, built in the 1930s in Alpine, Texas, was purchased by Indian immigrant Avanish Rangra, a chemistry professor at Sul Ross State University locally, and his wife, Anju, in the 1970s. In 2002 their son, Amit, told a local newspaper, "We're not exactly a multiplex as much as a 'biplex'" movie theater. At one time, the upper windows were also covered with depictions of Hollywood movie stars

Texas · 1850–1939

This old vaudeville house, built in the 1930s in Alpine, Texas, was purchased by Indian immigrant Avanish Rangra, a chemistry professor at Sul Ross State University locally, and his wife, Anju, in the 1970s. In 2002 their son, Amit, told a local newspaper, "We're not exactly a multiplex as much as a 'biplex'" movie theater. At one time, the upper windows were also covered with depictions of Hollywood movie stars, Texas, 1850–1939
This old vaudeville house, built in the 1930s in Alpine, Texas, was purchased by Indian immigrant Avanish Rangra, a chemistry professor at Sul Ross State University locally, and his wife, Anju, in the 1970s. In 2002 their son, Amit, told a local newspaper, "We're not exactly a multiplex as much as a 'biplex'" movie theater. At one time, the upper windows were also covered with depictions of Hollywood movie stars, Texas, 1850–1939. Theaters — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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