City of Huntington Park Historic Preservation Commission meeting 5 pm Tuesday, December 16 — Be there to support the Warner. The owner wants to remove the seats and level the floor in preparation for retail use of the theatre. The meeting, at City Hall, will consider the owner’s request for the permit required to do this work. See the Friends of the Warner Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsoftheWarner
The city should possibly be changed to Commerce, CA. I found an archive from the City of Commerce library/UCLA digital archives showing its demolition. Google Maps lists the address as Commerce as well.
http://ow.ly/pylZj
Does anyone know what the building was on the left side of the photo? The one that has a clock/tower. Was this once a theater or maybe a department store? I was last inside and it was a Kids Clothing store but I could not tell if it was a theater, nor can I tell by the vertical sign in this photo.
The Fox (Alpha) theater has been sold. New owner plans to convert it into a restaurant. More info on the Alpha Theater page.
cinematreasures.org/theater/1982
UPDATE: The theater has been sold. A public notice of ownership application has been posted outside. The new owner plans to turn the theater into a Family Mexican Restaurant. The previous owners renovated and preserved the Art Deco interior. No word on whether the new owners will reatin the architectural significance of the building.
The City of Bell or any interested residents should consider getting the site on the Historical Places Register. It would be a great asset to the city to have a working theater and restore it to it’s glory days. Anyone interested, please contact me.
The Alpha Theater is currently being used as Las Trancas Banquet Hall. After the theater closed, it was renovated into a Hall and named Alpha Hall, until it’s current owners purchased the building and changed the name in 2003.
The Reseda Theater will is set to be a Laemmle Multiplex. The sign will be restored and incorporated into the new design. http://goo.gl/dI8uPC
City of Huntington Park Historic Preservation Commission meeting 5 pm Tuesday, December 16 — Be there to support the Warner. The owner wants to remove the seats and level the floor in preparation for retail use of the theatre. The meeting, at City Hall, will consider the owner’s request for the permit required to do this work. See the Friends of the Warner Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsoftheWarner
The city should possibly be changed to Commerce, CA. I found an archive from the City of Commerce library/UCLA digital archives showing its demolition. Google Maps lists the address as Commerce as well. http://ow.ly/pylZj
Does anyone know what the building was on the left side of the photo? The one that has a clock/tower. Was this once a theater or maybe a department store? I was last inside and it was a Kids Clothing store but I could not tell if it was a theater, nor can I tell by the vertical sign in this photo.
The Alpha Theater, the last remaining theater in Bell has been sold. New owner plans to convert building into a restaurant.
The Fox (Alpha) theater has been sold. New owner plans to convert it into a restaurant. More info on the Alpha Theater page.
cinematreasures.org/theater/1982
UPDATE: The theater has been sold. A public notice of ownership application has been posted outside. The new owner plans to turn the theater into a Family Mexican Restaurant. The previous owners renovated and preserved the Art Deco interior. No word on whether the new owners will reatin the architectural significance of the building.
Currently the Metropolitan Park Twin Theater. Showtimes: View link
The City of Bell or any interested residents should consider getting the site on the Historical Places Register. It would be a great asset to the city to have a working theater and restore it to it’s glory days. Anyone interested, please contact me.
The Alpha Theater is currently being used as Las Trancas Banquet Hall. After the theater closed, it was renovated into a Hall and named Alpha Hall, until it’s current owners purchased the building and changed the name in 2003.