Westwood Village in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Fox Village Theater

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2023

1. Fox Village Theater Marker

Inscription. Spanish Colonial Revival style. Architect - P. P. Lewis. Built 1931. Declared 1988, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 362, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1988 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 362.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 34° 3.76′ N, 118° 26.837′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Westwood Village. It is at the intersection of Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Broxton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 961 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles CA 90024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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

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World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fox Bruin Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); El Paseo Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Janss Investment Company Building (about 700 feet away); Ornamental Streetlight (about 700 feet away); Ralph’s Market Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Strathmore Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); Chris Carr (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Fox Village Theater. This was the first movie theater in Westwood Village. A feature of the theater is the 170-foot white Spanish Revival/Moderne tower which looms over the Broxton and Weyburn Avenues intersection. Atop the tower is a blue and white metal Art Deco “Fox” sign, which was renovated in the late 1980s. The Westwood Village Theatre has been the site for many Hollywood movie premieres in Los Angeles. The seating capacity

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2023

2. Fox Village Theater Marker

The marker is on the column at far left.

of the cinema is about 1,400.

Fox Village Theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2023

3. Fox Village Theater

Mural in Lobby image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2023

4. Mural in Lobby

Bas relief mural by WPA artists.

Theater Lobby image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2023

5. Theater Lobby

Gayley Terrace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 17, 2023

6. Gayley Terrace

At Gayley & Weyburn Ave, built in 1940, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 363.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.