Explore Historic Titusville FL
Five walking and driving tours highlighting significant sites, personalities,
and events that have left their mark on the history of Titusville, Florida.
Themes include Native American communities, early American settlement along
the Indian River, architectural gems, and Titusville’s role in space exploration.
Emma Parrish Theater
Originally built in 1905 as a saloon and hotel, this structure was refurbished
in the following decade and renamed the Magnolia Hotel and Theater, which
presented silent films and vaudeville shows. In the 1930s and 1940s, it showed
feature films. After being renamed the Florida Theater in the 1950s, it closed
in 1972. It was restored in the 1980s as a local playhouse and renamed the
Emma Parrish Theater. It now presents live stage productions.
Location: 301 Julia St., Titusville, FL 32780
Operated by: The Titusville Playhouse, Inc.
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Van Croix Theater
Built in 1926 for Arthur Van Croix, a Melbourne silent movie theater owner and
real estate investor, this multipurpose structure adjoined George Scobie’s Old
Post Office building. It contained a 1,000-seat theater, three retail stores on
the first floor, and seven offices and 18 hotel rooms on the second floor. It was
reconstructed by WPA workers in 1939 and used as a high school gym and community center.
Location: 21 Main St., Titusville, FL 32796
Status: Privately owned
