Marquee of the Perot Theatre, a landmark since 1924, when it opened as the Saenger Amusement Company's "Gateway to the West" movie theater.
Fully restored by the City of Texarkana, Texas (half of Texarkana is Arkansas) in 1979-80, the building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Native son H. Ross Perot, through the Perot Foundation, contributed much of the restoration cost in memory of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Ross Perot.
In recognition of this contribution, the Texarkana, Texas, City Council renamed the building in Perot's name. The theatre annually hosts the Perot Theatre Series of stage productions. It is owned by the City of Texarkana, Texas, and managed by the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council. Photo by Carol Highsmith.