Last updated: April 9, 2025
Place
Liberty Theatre
NPS/L. Binnix
Quick Facts
Location:
200 Park Ave Eunice, LA 70535
Significance:
The Liberty Theatre is one of only three theatres in Louisiana in the National Trust Guide to Great American Movie Houses.
Designation:
The Liberty Theatre has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1987.
Amenities
5 listed
Restroom, Theater/Auditorium, Ticket Sales, Toilet - Flush, Trash/Litter Receptacles
The Liberty Theatre of Eunice, Louisiana is a brick building originally built in the 1920s. Construction began in 1920 and finished in 1924. The "Liberty Amusement Company" built the theatre to replace the electric theater on Walnut Avenue. Money problems slowed progress. For years, the theatre was only a brick shell on the corner.
New owners purchased the structure and completed the Liberty Theatre in 1924.
The newly opened Liberty Theatre sat 1,000 patrons. The advertised "typhoon-cooled" building drew local patrons and visiting tour troupes alike. Acts including The Bowery Boys, Tex Ritter, and Lash LaRue have played at the Liberty Theatre.
In 1987, the Liberty was added to the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing the historical significance of the local gathering space. A century later, the Liberty Theatre stands as a core part of Cajun and Creole history, music, and culture.
Today, the theatre is not currently open to the public, but work is ongoing to restore and reopen the Liberty Theatre.