Tower Theatre
National Register of Historic Places

Tower Theatre

Fresno, Fresno County, California
Listed
September 23, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92001276

About this property

The Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts is a historic Streamline Moderne mixed-use theater in Fresno, California. Built in 1939, it opened to the public on December 15, 1939, under the management of Fox West Coast Theater Corporation. The building was designed by S. Charles Lee, with its tower inspired by the "Star Pylon" at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The theater underwent a renovation and reopened as a performing arts center in 1990, after being closed as a repertory cinema in 1989 due to financial troubles.

Location

1201 N. Wishon Ave.
Fresno, Fresno County, California
36.75793, -119.80126

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Sources

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

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When was Tower Theatre listed on the National Register?

Tower Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Tower Theatre?

Tower Theatre is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tower Theatre?

The period of significance for Tower Theatre is recorded as the civil_war era.

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