Fox Cabrillo Theatre

Fox Cabrillo Theatre
The theater in 1924
Map
Address115 W. 7th Street
San Pedro, Los Angeles
Coordinates33°44′17″N 118°16′50″W / 33.73795°N 118.28046°W / 33.73795; -118.28046
TypeMovie theater
Capacity1518
Construction
Built1922-1923
OpenedNovember 15, 1923
ClosedAugust 13, 1957
Demolished1958
ArchitectMeyer and Holler

Fox Cabrillo Theatre was a movie theater located at 115 W. 7th Street in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California.

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b Michelson, Alan. "Fox Cabrillo Theatre, San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Fox Cabrillo Theatre, San Pedro". Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "Window #3: Reel San Pedro". San Pedro Bay Historical Society. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  4. ^ Gabel, William. "Fox Cabrillo Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved February 20, 2025.