National Register of Historic Places

California Theatre, The

San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California
Listed
December 22, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09001116

About this property

The California Theatre of the Performing Arts or simply referred to as the California Theatre is a performing arts center in the historic Downtown area of San Bernardino, California. Originally a part of the Fox Theatres chain, it opened in 1928. It still houses its original Wurlitzer Style 216 pipe organ. It was also the site of the last performance by Will Rogers prior to his death in a 1935 plane crash. In the early years of Hollywood, filmmakers would test-screen their movies at the California Theatre. Classic films such as King Kong and The Wizard of Oz were first seen by audiences at the theatre in the 1930s. The theatre is managed by Theatrical Arts International, the largest theatre company in the Inland Empire, which presents Broadway tours from the national touring circuit, and has hosted the San Bernardino Symphony since 1929. The theatre has recently hosted the tapings of Showtime's The Latin Divas of Comedy, and The Payaso Comedy Slam.

Location

562 W. 4th St.
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California
33.71898, -117.29401

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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

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California Theatre, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 2009.

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California Theatre, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for California Theatre, The is recorded as the industrial era.

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