Granada Theater (Wilmington, California)
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Granada Theater is a theater in Wilmington, Los Angeles. C.L. Post of the Post Cereal family built the Granada Theatre in 1926 as part of the West Coast Theatres chain. One year later, Fox Theatres purchased West Coast and changed the name to the Fox Granada.
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| Location | 632 N. Avalon Blvd., Wilmington, Los Angeles |
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| Type | entertainment venue |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Opened | 1926 |
The architect was W.J. MacCormack.
The Los Angeles City Council designated the theater as a historic cultural monument in 2021.[1]
The theatre is closed but the Wilmington Granada Friends is fundraising to reopen the theatre as a performing arts center and independent cinema.[2]
References edit
- ^ Pedarson, Erik (September 29, 2021). "L.A.'s Vaudeville-Era Granada Theater Named Historic-Cultural Monument". Deadline. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Wilmington's Granada Theater To Officially Become Historic-Cultural Monument". CBS Los Angeles. September 29, 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
External links edit
- https://www.facebook.com/WilmingtonGranadaFriends
- https://sites.google.com/site/lamoviepalaces/granada-wilmington
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