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Border Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Border Theater

On the National Register since 199828 years
2-Part Commercial BlockListed 1998Mission
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About Border Theater

Border Theater, at 905 North Conway Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 28, 1998. It was among the first 2 of Mission’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its town planning and recreation, at the local level. It describes its style as 2-Part Commercial Block, as it does for 15 other Texas listings. It was listed as part of Mission, Hidalgo County MPS.

What it isHistoric place in Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 27 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1942 to today

  1. 1942Built
  2. 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 28 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

905 North Conway Blvd., Mission · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Border TheaterStart here
  2. 2John Shary BuildingMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Teatro La PazMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Lomita Boulevard Commercial Historic District1-Part Commercial Block · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Mission Canal Company Second Lift PumphouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMission Citrus Growers Union Packing ShedBuilding0.4 miDOblate Park Historic districtVictorian0.4 miBRoosevelt School Auditorium and Classroom AdditionMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.5 miDShary HeightsDistrict0.7 mi

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Questions about Border Theater

Is Border Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 28, 1998 (Register number 98001124).

Is Border Theater a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Border Theater?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Border Theater?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 40969595 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.