South San Francisco in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
State Theater/State Room
"The Grand Walk"
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2021
1. State Theater/State Room Marker
Inscription.
State Theater/State Room. "The Grand Walk". The State Theater opened in 1931 and was the third movie theater in South San Francisco and the first "sound theater” on the peninsula. The Spanish Revival-style building was designed by the Reid Brothers, who were also the architects of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco and other notable buildings which include many palace-style theaters in California. Movies were scheduled three times a week with Wednesdays known as "Dish Night.” In the mid-1960s All Souls Church held services in the theater when the church was destroyed by fire. The theater closed in the early 1970s, then was remodeled to become the State Room. The private hall and banquet room on the second floor retain the original theater design.
Est. 1931 ,
The State Theater opened in 1931 and was the third
movie theater in South San Francisco and the first "sound
theater” on the peninsula. The Spanish Revival-style
building was designed by the Reid Brothers, who were
also the architects of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco
and other notable buildings which include many
palace-style theaters in California. Movies were scheduled
three times a week with Wednesdays known as "Dish
Night.” In the mid-1960s All Souls Church held services
in the theater when the church was destroyed by fire. The
theater closed in the early 1970s, then was remodeled to
become the State Room. The private hall and banquet
room on the second floor retain the original
theater design.
Est. 1931
Erected 2017 by City of South San Francisco, Historical Society of South San Francisco. (Marker Number 8.)
Location. 37° 39.259′ N, 122° 24.632′ W. Marker is in South San Francisco, California, in San Mateo County. Marker is at the intersection of Linden Avenue and Baden Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Linden Avenue. Touch for map
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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Linden Avenue, South San Francisco CA 94080, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This is the eighth of eleven stops on the city's "The Grand Walk", a self-guided tour of the historic sites and buildings along or in the vicinity of Grand Avenue.
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.