Gandolfo Theater
National Register of Historic Places

Gandolfo Theater

Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona
Listed
December 7, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001636

About this property

The Gandolfo Theater is a historic building in Yuma, Arizona. It was built by John Gandolfo in 1917. It showed plays and movies, and it was also a meeting place for Elks and Freemasons until the third floor burned down in 1927.

Location

200 S. 1st Ave.
Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona
32.72328, -114.62098

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82001636. It was listed on December 7, 1982.

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Ortiz House
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0 mi
Methodist Episcopal Church
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0.1 mi
Brown House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Yuma War (Quechan Uprising)
1850Indian Wars
0.2 mi
Fort Yuma Defense
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Fort Yuma — Quechan Siege (1851)
1850Indian Wars
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Gandolfo Theater listed on the National Register?

Gandolfo Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Gandolfo Theater?

Gandolfo Theater is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gandolfo Theater?

The period of significance for Gandolfo Theater is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.

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