Arlin Theatre
2117 W. Jefferson Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90018
2117 W. Jefferson Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90018
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One of many neighborhood theatres that dotted the streets of Los Angeles.
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William Gabel
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The Arlin Theatre was located at 2117 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Theatre still stands, used currently as some kind of retail outlet.
Here are some photos from January 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/t4fr9
http://tinyurl.com/sby75
http://tinyurl.com/y4kdew
It’s a pawn shop, obviously.
According to the report generated for this address by the City of Los Angeles’s Zone Information and Map Access System, this building was erected in 1930 and covers Los Angeles Theatre,200 square feet of space.
never thought that would be a theatre,i use to pass it everyday
It was open when I drove by today, but I didn’t have time to stop in. I wonder if they gutted the interior when it was converted to a pawn shop.
Here is another view of the former theater:
http://tinyurl.com/yd98ftf
Yoou can get the same thing by hitting the map link in the header.
In the 1915 Los Angeles City Directory, a house called the Columbia Theatre is listed at 2117 W. Jefferson. In the 1923, 1926 and 1927 directories, it’s listed as the address of the Palace Theatre. No directory for 1928 is available online, and I can’t find a theater listed for the address in the 1929 directory, but the 1932 directory lists the Home Theatre at 2117 W. Jefferson.
As the L.A. County Assessor’s office says that the Arlin’s building was built in 1930, something must have happened to the Columbia/Palace building around 1929, and the current building was built in 1930 to replace it.