Fox Cabrillo Theatre

Fox Cabrillo Theatre

The theater in 1924
Address	115 W. 7th Street San Pedro, Los Angeles
Coordinates	33°44′17″N118°16′50″W / 33.73795°N 118.28046°W / 33.73795; -118.28046
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 owned by Fox Theaters and located at 115 W. 7th Street in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California.

History

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

1. Michelson, Alan. "Fox Cabrillo Theatre, San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database . Retrieved February 20, 2025.
2. "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.