Marker Inscription
First known as Teatro La Paz (Peace Theatre), this cultural arts center was built about 1912 by Juan Bautista Barberá, a native of Spain who came to the United States in 1905. A bricklayer by profession, Barberá brought films, lecturers, actors, and musicians to his theatre. Enrique Flores bought the property and business in 1945 and changed its name to the Río Theatre. The vernacular commercial structure continues to be a center for cultural events in Mission. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982
About this site
RÃo Theatre is a historical marker in Mission, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.2127, -98.3252 near Mission. The nearest cataloged historic site is Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mission Historical Museum, Shary, John, Building, and Border Theater.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215004272. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
