Fox Cabrillo Theatre
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Address | 115 W. 7th Street San Pedro, Los Angeles |
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Coordinates | 33°44′17″N 118°16′50″W / 33.73795°N 118.28046°W |
Type | Movie theater |
Capacity | 1518 |
Construction | |
Built | 1922-1923 |
Opened | November 15, 1923 |
Closed | August 13, 1957 |
Demolished | 1958 |
Architect | Meyer and Holler |
Fox Cabrillo Theatre was a movie theater located at 115 W. 7th Street in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California.
History
[edit]Fox Cabrillo Theatre was designed by Meyer and Holler and built between 1922 and 1923. It opened on November 15, 1923 with a capacity of 1,518. The building, which was two stories in height, also contained commercial storefronts on the first floor and offices on the second.[1][2]
The theater, which originally showed vaudeville and silent films, was wired for sound in 1928. It also contained an organ that rose out of the floor.[1][2][3]
The theater closed on August 13, 1957, its last screening a double feature of Gun Glory and Man on Fire. The building was demolished the following year and replaced by a parking lot.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Michelson, Alan. "Fox Cabrillo Theatre, San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "Fox Cabrillo Theatre, San Pedro". Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Window #3: Reel San Pedro". San Pedro Bay Historical Society. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ Gabel, William. "Fox Cabrillo Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved February 20, 2025.