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Mayan Theatre: booth and attic

1038 S. Hill St. Los Angeles, CA 90015 | map |

 

The booth ports. The white circular thing is a screen they were using for projections. Photo: Bill Counter - 2016



The top of the balcony. That exit door on the left gets you to an exit stairway and stairs to the booth. Photo: Bill Counter - 2016 



In the stairwell from the upper exit house right. The doorway to the booth is just off to the right at that first landing.  Photo: Bill Counter - 2016
 
 

The stairs to the attic area on the house right end of the booth. Photo: Escott O. Norton - 2016
 
 

Roof access. Photo: Escott O. Norton - 2016 
 
 

A look back down. Photo: Escott O. Norton - 2016
 


The house right end of the booth. Out that door you're on the landing and then at the top of the stairs down. Photo: Bill Counter - 2016
 


A look out the house right spot port. Photo: Bill Counter - 2016 



The view to the stage. The event was a DTLA Residents Association open house to discuss an upcoming primary election. Photo: Bill Counter - 2026



Looking toward house left in 2016. One projector with an LP Associates Xenon lamp. Photo: Bill Counter  



The Century projector with a Simplex SH-1000 soundhead. Photo: Bill Counter - 2016   



A look inside. Photo: Bill Counter - 2026
 
 

An April 2026 view to the house left end of the booth. Photo: Bill Counter 
 


Outside the left end of the booth you're in another attic area. The ladder is the second exit from the booth and goes down to the last row of seats. Photo: Bill Counter - 2016 



A look into the house left side of the attic. Photo: Bill Counter - 2016
 
 

Another attic view. Photo: Escott O. Norton - 2016. Thanks, Escott!
 


Top of the balcony house left. Note the ladder to the the attic area just north of the booth booth, serving as a second booth exit in case of emergency. Photo: Bill Counter - 2026

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