Many famous folks shopped here in its day, including Walt Disney, Mae West, John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, Alfred Hitchcock, Greta Garbo and Clark Gable. Photo: Michelle Gerdes - July 2012, The proscenium after restoration. Los Angeles, CA 90022 | map | Opened: September 21, 1928. For now, you can find toothpaste on Aisle 7. The burial site of many big name stars, Hollywood Forever is also reported to have some activity. Find museums in East Los Angeles, CA, Haunted Places in East Los Angeles, California, Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, Founder's Memorial Park - Dead Man's Park. After the show wed go grab seomthing to eat before jumping on the Kern bus home; and as long as I was home before dark I was allowed to go each weekend. Website. I was born and raised in East Los Angeles and have spent the last decade living in the Bay Area. The Hollywood Canteen / Golden Spike / Le Grand Theatre. Many in the neighborhood wished it was restored back to its original purpose, as other cities have done to their old gems. (Submitted by TB). United Artists Theatre East Los Angeles, CA: The Los Feliz Theatre opened in 1934. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. Now ask about the Battle of the Bands at ELAC or the dances at the Kennedy Hall or St. Alphonsus! The drive through area is behind the backstage wall. There is said to be a very observant ghost here. East Los Angeles; Golden Gate Theatre; Golden Gate Theatre. Those are the memories you never forget Nicholas! It is one of a few neighborhood movie palaces left in Southern California and is the only building in East Los Angeles listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Its original architectural vision, capped by an entrance modeled on the portal of the University of Salamanca in Spain, has been modified by the mundane reality of automatic sliding glass doors. The ultimate guide to renting in Los Angeles. ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); Kern theatre was just east of Kern avenue on Whittier Blvd.3. We were trying to get support to renovate and turn it into a performing arts venue. The theater closed in 1986; the retail building built around it was damaged in the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake and demolished in 1992. Hollywood Pacific Theater. Id always catch a weekend matinee and sometimes catch a live band performance. The Churrigueresque detailing at its top seems its as pristine today as back in 1927. A fourth apparition of an unknown man is said to walk in a stockroom. Maybe the Museum of Death is responsible for these sightings since it's right next door to the venue. Cobb Estate. A young man died in this crash. But the illustration does Curbed L.A.'s Adrian Glick Kudler had the story with the article "East LA's Golden Gate Theater reborn as most beautiful CVS." Salgado, "From Films to Pharmacy," celebrated the August 12 opening. 401 N. Avenue 19, Lincoln Heights. It was a beautiful place that Ill always have fond memories of.. The theater was a project of developer Peter Snyder. 1 TAYLOR ST. AT MARKET ST. & 6TH ST. San Francisco, CA 94102. Golden Gate Theatre 1998 (Closed) Photo by RoadsidePeek.com. SHARE. In 2012, the building was re-opened and adapted for use as a CVS retail pharmacy. Photo: Michelle Gerdes - 2012, Another balcony lobby view, looking toward house right. In the late 60's it was call the Hullabaloo. Graceland Soundstage . The retail building was built around 1987 around the time of the Whittier earthquake, and was demolished in 1992. Thats great, Rafael. This postcard is one that has appeared many times online from various sellers. It was the first building inEast Los Angeles to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. /* frgh_nngg1@srlh+v*o1wh*h,vu+y1urhq,*m,l@+g*n%=h\\\\r\\"+ I just came across this article. and our Architects Balch and Balch produced this design for a Spanish Colonial Revival style theatre that seated 1454 patrons; placed on the National Register of Historic Places; In 2003, the Golden Gate property was sold to the Walgreens Drug Store chain; Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD) 2005-. Photo: Bill Counter - 2019, Looking up from the drugs toward the house right organ grille. Employees at the Turner & Stevens Mortuary say it is haunted by the spirits of an elderly woman who is chasing a little boy, and a man who is trying to protect him. Broke my heart when they tore down the retail space around the theater. Guests experience weird noises, being pushed or shaken, and seeing light anomalies. Photo: Michelle Gerdes - March 2012, The organ grille area house right after restoration work. I love producing photography and video for the Web. An item in the Times noted, somewhat erroneously, that it was going to be a legit venue. The operator was West Coast Theatres and, later, its successor company Fox West Coast. Two spots at Occidental College are rumored to be haunted. (Submitted by Callum Swift), Employees have claim to see black apparitions in the kitchen, lounge & dance floor. Fox's Golden Gate Theatre opened in 1927 with 1,345 seat and had two seperate marquees. 1. Would love to here from someone who had the same memories as a teenager., My mom took me and my sister to see The Ten Commandments back in 1958, there at the Golden Gate Theater:) I also remember the shops that used to be on both sides of the entrance. The left of the building was left vacant for 20 years, while lots of owners fought for future use of that building. Two workers reportedly have died here: One who was closed into a freezer in the basement and another who was crushed by falling machinery. Many thanks to Michelle for all of her photos appearing here. I cant quite place when it closed, and when the only option for the area became Commerce, but it was certainly my first movie theater. Teachers were Mr. Winkler and Mr. Shimabukuro. Throughout 2013, the Getty community participated in a rotation-curation experiment using the Getty Iris, Twitter, and Facebook. Golden Ghost Town 12 Photos. Colorado Street Bridge. Usage & Privacy. The operator was West Coast Theatres and, later, its successor company Fox West Coast. It is unclear whether she now still lives in the apartments, but reports say she would roam the top floor of the hotel wearing her white nightgown. The Vega Building was demolished in 1992 after officials determined it to be a hazard. To this day I feel a tug of the heartstrings towards ELA when I think of my teens! (Submitted by Abraham S). Wed get all dressed up and walk down Atlantic to get to it and then back to our apartment by Belvedere Park. I was tired of East L.A. and all of its moles. "kode=\"oked\\\"=);''):-1thnglee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od