Arts City of Lufkin saves downtown landmark Red River Radio | By Kate Archer Kent Published January 18, 2012 at 9:44 AM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Main Street Lufkin / City of Lufkin This architectural rendering shows the Pines Theater after the restoration is complete. Lufkin's deputy city manager says the Pines Theater renovation will be completed near the end of the year, at a cost of $1.7 million. The city purchased the 1920s-era building in 2007.