Tower Theatre (Sacramento, California)
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Address | 2508 Land Park Drive |
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Location | Sacramento, California |
Coordinates | 38°33′42″N 121°29′37″W / 38.5616°N 121.4935°WCoordinates: 38°33′42″N 121°29′37″W / 38.5616°N 121.4935°W |
Owner | Reading Cinemas |
Type | Movie theatre |
Opened | 1938 |
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The Tower Theatre, built in 1938, is a Sacramento, California landmark[1] and the oldest remaining, continuously running picture palace.[2][3]
The theater was designed by California theater architect William B. David in the Streamline Moderne style of architecture.[4][5] The original owner was Joseph Blumenfeld, a second generation theatre owner. At the time, there was only one movie screen. The first movie shown was Algiers. The theatre was renovated in 1972 and divided into a three screen cinema.[6]
They were bought by the Reading International theater chain in 1998, who, upgraded the theater in 2012 with digital projectors. In 2016, it was sold to an endowment fund as a long-term investment.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Sacramento Register of Historic & Cultural Resources City of Sacramento Listings of LANDMARKS HISTORIC DISTRICTS &CONTRIBUTING RESOURCES Ordinances August 2015
- ^ "Tower Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Tower Theatre, a Sacramento landmark, built in 1938, that is famous for its neon displays". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Gebhard, David (1996), The National Trust Guide to Art Deco in America, National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States Wiley, p. 218, ISBN 9780471143864
- ^ Trew, Leslie Ann. "NOMINATING THE TOWER THEATER TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES: A LOOK AT THE BENEFITS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION" (PDF). California State University, Sacramento. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Tower Theater in Sacramento". Culture Trip. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Shallit, Bob (May 20, 2016). "Sacramento's iconic Tower Theatre sold to endowment fund". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
Categories:
- Cinemas and movie theaters in California
- Buildings and structures in Sacramento, California
- 1938 establishments in California
- United States theater (structure) stubs