| Hollywood Theater | |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Nrhp Type: | cp |
| Partof: | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District |
| Partof Refnum: | 85000704 |
| Coordinates: | 34.1016°N -118.3381°W |
| Built: | 1913 |
| Architect: | Kremple and Erkes, Clifford Balch, S. Charles Lee |
| Designated Nrhp Type: | April 4, 1985 |
The Hollywood Theater is a historic former movie theater located at 6764 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
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 Kremple 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]