Golden Gate Theatre
5176 Whittier Boulevard,
East Los Angeles,
CA
90022
5176 Whittier Boulevard,
East Los Angeles,
CA
90022
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Fox’s Golden Gate Theatre opened in 1927 with 1,345 seat and had two seperate marquees.
Located inside a little courtyard, the theatre was about 75 feet long inside.
The outer building containing shops and restaurants was razed a few years after the Whittier earthquake.
The remainder, which is the actual theatre building, was left sitting in the middle of the lot, with nothing around it.
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William Gabel
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the theatre was torn down in 2000. they built a discont shoe warehouse there.
The Golden Gate Theatre is still standing. The outer part of the building where the marquees were has been torn down. The above link for Google maps still shows the theatre fenced off and still standing.
ipassed by the theatre in 2004 and it was torn down and there was a sign saying comming soon discount shoe warehouse
Sorry, Shilo, William is correct. The retail surrounding the theater was torn down; the theater remains. CVS is planning on opening a drug store in there.
i live not far from this historic theater. i grew up in echo park (Los Angeles) but remember that theater well. someone mentioned another theater further down whittier blvd. that would be the garmar theater in montebello, also closed down. today – may 2010 the garmar is now a bank; sprctrum bank but it too is a local community landmark. i believe the community must rise up like in the days of old to restore these iconic places like the golden gate and put them to good use.
The Theatre is still there and here are photos of the interior from last year, plus some old photos:
http://tinyurl.com/eastlagoldengatetheatre
We at the LAHTF hope we can get inside and get current photos and video of the theatre before the CVS moves in, but no promises.
I made it a point to visit as many old movie theaters in LA-Orange County before they closed and managed to see “Top Gun” at the Golden Gate in 1986. The long walkway from Whittier Boulevard to the box office was reminiscent of the Egyptian in Hollywood.
There was an old stationery store nearby that I used to patronize.
I drove past the site yesterday. The building just sits there, waiting for something to happen.
Wow … I Used To Come Here As A Child With My Parents And Later Brougt My Oldest Son A Couple Of Times To Watch Movies Before It Closed … Nice Memories .
http://laeastside.com/2011/07/a-sad-farewell-requiem-for-a-palace-the-golden-gate-theater/
Bad shape, but we knew this, and ones in much worse condition have been restored. Hope CVS keeps its promise to not do anything that can’t be reversed, and hopefully clean things up a bit first.