Site of the Mayfair Theater, 1941-2000
Historic Point of Interest
Constructed in the Streamline Moderne style, the theater featured an unusual shed roof and a free-standing mushroom-like ticket booth supporting an elaborate neon marquee. Other Streamlined features included a window shaped like the letter D on the west facade and entrance doors that repeated circles found in the shed roof overhang above.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 34° 16.778′ N, 119° 17.315′ W. Marker is in Ventura, California, in Ventura County. It is at the intersection of East Santa Clara Street and South Ash Street on East Santa Clara Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ventura CA 93001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles, on Central Coast, and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sifford House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nellie Clover House (about 600 feet away); The A.D. Briggs Residence (about 600 feet away); Southern Methodist Episcopal Church (about 600 feet
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Also see . . . Mayfair Theatre (Cinema Treasures). (Submitted on March 6, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
