Alameda Theater (East Los Angeles)

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Alameda Theater
Alameda Theater (East Los Angeles)
Address5136 Whittier Boulevard
East Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°01′14″N118°09′32″W / 34.0206°N 118.1589°W / 34.0206; -118.1589
Capacity 916
Screens1
Construction
Opened1931
Closed1986
Architect Clifford A. Balch
Walker & Eisen

Alameda Theater, also known as United Artists Theater, East Los Angeles, is a historic former movie theater located at 5136 Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles, California.

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History

Clifford A. Balch and Walker & Eisen worked together to design Alameda Theater, one of thirteen Art Deco theaters designed for United Artists by the trio. [1] The theater, which sat 916, [1] [2] was built for United Artists but was operated by Fox West Coast Theaters soon after completion. [3] Construction was budgeted at $57,500 ($1.19 million in 2024). [1]

Alameda Theater screened Spanish language films from 1972 until the theater closed in 1986. [4] [5] An auto stereo store occupied the building c. 2010. [2]

Architecture

Alameda Theater features a vertical Art Deco facade [2] that Los Angeles County considers to be characteristic of the Art Deco style. [6]

Alameda Theater was featured in Boulevard Nights . [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "A Group of Small Theatres". Motion Picture Herald. 105. Quigley Publishing Co.: 1242 1931.
  2. 1 2 3 Michelson, Alan. "Alameda Theatre, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database . University of Washington . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ "United Artists Theater, East Los Angeles". Los Angeles Public Library Digital Collections. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gabel, William. "Alameda Theatre". Cinema Treasures . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Baker, William (December 9, 2021). "The lost and found theaters of Eastside LA". University Times. California State University Los Angeles.
  6. ↑ "Los Angeles County Metro Area Plan Project — Historic Context Statement" (PDF). Dudek. September 2022. p. 185.
  7. ↑ "A reminder of Whittier Boulevard's movie-house past is up for sale". The Eastsider. November 4, 2014.
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