Opened: Presumably 1913. Thanks to Joe Vogel for researching the project. His report:
"The Euclid Theatre was built in 1912-1913 by L. A. Flower. The November 16, 1912 issue of Southwest Contractor & Manufacturer said that Flower had received a permit to build a two-story brick moving picture theater and lodge building, 36x100 feet, at 3029 Stephenson Avenue.."
Architect: Unknown
Seating: Unknown
Stephenson was later renamed Whittier Blvd. The location is on the north side of the street in the block east of Euclid Ave. In the 1914 city directory we have a listing for it as the Euclid Theatre at 3029 Stephenson.
In the 1921, 1922 and 1923 city directories it's back as the Star Theatre, this time with a 3029 Whittier Blvd. address.
Closing: Perhaps 1923 was it for the Star.
Status: It's been demolished.
Looking east on Whittier Blvd. from Euclid Ave. The north side of the block where the theatre would have been is now the Euclid Ave. Elementary School. There had been a much smaller school on the northeast corner of Euclid and Stephenson as early as 1913. Photo: Google Maps - 2019
More Information: See the Cinema Treasures page on the Euclid Theatre.
There was evidently an earlier theatre, address unknown, called the Euclid Photoplay. Ken McIntyre reports that it got a mention in a June 1912 issue of the L.A. Times.
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