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| Former names | El Segundo State Theater, El Segundo Theatre |
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| Address | 140 Richmond St. |
| Location | El Segundo, California |
| Coordinates | 33°55′03″N118°25′01″W / 33.9176°N 118.417°W |
| Type | Live theatre venue and film house |
| Capacity | 176-188 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Edward L. Mayberry Jr. |
| Website | |
| oldtownmusichall.org | |
Old Town Music Hall is a historic theatre located at 140 Richmond St., El Segundo, CA. It was founded in 1921.
The theatre opened as El Segundo State Theater in 1921, a 188-seat venue that hosted live performances for the employees of the nearby Standard Oil Refinery. [1] [2] It was designed by Edward L. Mayberry Jr., who converted an existing structure into the theatre. [2] The theatre was upgraded for motion picture viewing and continued to serve this purpose until the mid-1930s when it experienced a closure until 1944, reopening as the El Segundo Theatre. In 1957, the name State Theatre was restored and the venue remained active through the mid-1960s. [2] At this juncture, two musicians, Bill Coffman and Bill Field, purchased a 2,600-pipe Mighty Wurlitzer organ from the Fox West Theater in Long Beach, CA, and found a home for it at the State. They reopened the State as Old Town Music Hall in November 1968, [2] [3] specializing in concerts, films from Hollywood’s Golden Age, and silent films, accompanied by the organ. [2] Since 1990, the theater has operated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. [1]
