Hollywood Theater (Los Angeles)

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Hollywood Theater
The theater-like "Hollywood" sign and marquee surmount the Guinness World Records museum on Hollywood Boulevard in the Los Angeles neighborhood of the same name LCCN2013631463.tif
Hollywood Theater in 2013
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Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location6764 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California
Coordinates 34°06′06″N118°20′17″W / 34.1016°N 118.3381°W / 34.1016; -118.3381
Built1913
Architect Krempel and Erkes
Clifford Balch
S. Charles Lee
Part of Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704)
Designated CPApril 4, 1985

The Hollywood Theater is a historic former movie theater located at 6764 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

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History

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The theatre in 1914

The Hollywood Theater opened on December 20, 1913, the second to open in Hollywood's emerging theater district. A 700-seat Nickelodeon, [1] it was owned by H.L. Lewis and designed in the Romanesque style by Krempel and Erkes. [2]

In 1927, the theater was remodeled by Clifford Balch and in 1936, it was remodeled a second time by S. Charles Lee. In the second remodel, the building's original white brick façade was replaced with an art deco version, [2] and a neon marquee was added, the marquee angled to catch the eye of passing motorists. [1] By 1938, the theater was operated by Fox West Coast Theatres as a second run move-over house for the Chinese Theatre. [3] The theater was remodeled a final time in 1977. [2]

In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Hollywood Theater listed as a contributing property in the district. Specifically noted were the theater's neon signage, stucco facade, terrazzo and brick materials, and that the theater is the oldest in Hollywood. [4]

The theater was shut down by Mann Theatres in 1992, [3] and two years later the Guinness World of Records Museum moved into the building. [5]

In 2024, Hollywood Theatre was one of four Hollywood and Highland buildings proposed for demolition to make way for a metro entrance on the K Line Northern Extension. The other buildings are 6806 Hollywood Boulevard, Bank of America Building, and Lee Drug. [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Early Views of Hollywood (1850 - 1920)". Water and Power Associates. p. 2. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 William Gabel and Ken Roe. "Hollywood Theatre". Cinema Treasures . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
  5. Gary Wayne. "The Guinness World of Records Museum". seeing-stars.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  6. "Metro K Line Northern Extension". Los Angeles Conservancy. 2024.