Fox Theater
139 S. Seventh Street,
El Centro,
CA
92243
139 S. Seventh Street,
El Centro,
CA
92243
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A beautiful Art Deco style theater built in 1927. Very opulent with plush red carpeting, murals on the walls, ornate fixtures, grand balcony, and an elegant staircase. The theater competed with the less grand, yet still impressive, Crest Theater located around the corner.
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According to CinemaTour’s site the theatre closed in 1999 and burned down in 2001.
This theater was designed by John Paxton Perrine, according to Southwest Builder & Contractor of July 22, 1927. West Coast Theatres had arranged to lease the house, which was to seat 1400. The article also announced that the project was to include a 1200 seat airdome theatre- a suitable arrangement for the torrid summers in the desert town of El Centro.
I also want to note that Cinema Treasures currently lists the architect as John Paxton Perine (with only one “r”), but that 90% of the references to him in the California Index spell his name Perrine, with a double r. Every other website I’ve seen his name on also spells it Perrine, as do published works featured by Google Books.