A preliminary comprehensive history of Fox Theater
By Marvin Powell, Historic Resources Assistant, Riverside Municipal Museum
Cultural Heritage Landmark # 39 is the local designation for the historic Fox Theater which is located in the Mission Inn District where it contributes to the Spanish architectural ambiance of the Downtown area. The theater was constructed in 1928 and served both as a cinema and vaudeville house, the latter was becoming a thing of the past as movies with recorded sound began to radiate theater. In the 1930’s it was one of the few buildings in downtown to have air-conditioning, a place to escape the sweltering heat. Since then it has undergone a number of changes, the most prevalent being ownership and operation.
Throughout the 1920’s, a chain of playhouses was being established by West Coast Theaters in many states and the construction of “Fox†theaters was rapidly taking place nationwide. The “Riverside Theaterâ€, as it [Fox] was originally named, was one of 305 nationwide playhouses built by West Coast Theaters, a company operating under the aegis of William Fox of Fox Film Corporation. Fox
A preliminary comprehensive history of Fox Theater
By Marvin Powell, Historic Resources Assistant, Riverside Municipal Museum
Cultural Heritage Landmark # 39 is the local designation for the historic Fox Theater which is located in the Mission Inn District where it contributes to the Spanish architectural ambiance of the Downtown area. The theater was constructed in 1928 and served both as a cinema and vaudeville house, the latter was becoming a thing of the past as movies with recorded sound began to radiate theater. In the 1930’s it was one of the few buildings in downtown to have air-conditioning, a place to escape the sweltering heat. Since then it has undergone a number of changes, the most prevalent being ownership and operation.
Throughout the 1920’s, a chain of playhouses was being established by West Coast Theaters in many states and the construction of “Fox†theaters was rapidly taking place nationwide. The “Riverside Theaterâ€, as it [Fox] was originally named, was one of 305 nationwide playhouses built by West Coast Theaters, a company operating under the aegis of William Fox of Fox Film Corporation. Fox
Fox Pomona, cira 1927, currently owned by the city of Pomona, for restoration. Egyptstain art deco interior by Heinsbergan
Granada Theatre, Ontario, CA. cira 1923, Class'B' Fox Theatre plus seats. This theatre was use for film & vadaville