National Register of Historic Places

Warner Brothers Theatre

San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
January 21, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98001633

About this property

The Warner Grand Theatre is a historic movie palace that opened on January 20, 1931. It is located in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, at 478 West 6th Street. The design of the Warner Grand Theatre was a collaboration by architect B. Marcus Priteca and interior designer Anthony Heinsbergen, in the Art Deco—Moderne style. It was one of three similarly lavish Los Angeles area Art Deco movie palaces on which Priteca and Heinsbergen collaborated for the Warner Bros. company in the early 1930s. The others were located in Beverly Hills and Huntington Park. Priteca later designed Hollywood's famous Pantages Theatre. The theatre was purchased in 1996 and is still currently managed by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA).

Location

478 W. 6th St.
San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California
33.73872, -118.29232

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Warner Brothers Theatre listed on the National Register?

Warner Brothers Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1999.

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

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The period of significance for Warner Brothers Theatre is recorded as the industrial era.

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