Granada Theater (Wilmington, California) Explained

Granada Theater
Location:632 N. Avalon Blvd., Wilmington, Los Angeles
Type:Entertainment venue
Opened:1926
Seating Capacity:1,000

Granada Theater is a theater in Wilmington, Los Angeles, United States. 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.

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

  1. News: Pedarson . Erik . L.A.'s Vaudeville-Era Granada Theater Named Historic-Cultural Monument . 10 November 2022 . Deadline . September 29, 2021.
  2. News: Wilmington's Granada Theater To Officially Become Historic-Cultural Monument . 10 November 2022 . CBS Los Angeles . September 29, 2021.

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