Downtown Riverside in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Fox Theater

1929

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

1. Fox Theater Marker

Inscription. Designed by the firm of Batch and Stanberry, this Mission Revival Theater opened as a combination cinema/Vaudeville house. With the death of Vaudeville, the space formerly occupied by the large stage was converted to a smaller cinema, fronting Seventh Street, in 1942. Due to its proximity to Hollywood, the Fox served through the 1960's as a choice motion picture preview house. The first public screening of "Gone With the Wind" took place in this building.

Erected by Cultural Heritage Board Landmark, City of Riverside.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 33° 59.021′ N, 117° 22.507′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. Marker is on Mission Inn Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3801 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside CA 92501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Loring Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mission Inn (about 700 feet away); Booker Taliaferro Washington (about 700 feet away); The Nanjing Bell (about 700 feet away); Style and Grace of a Golden Era

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(about 700 feet away); Napoleon and Joseph (about 700 feet away); Bell From Locomotive 66 (about 800 feet away); This Olive Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

2. Fox Theater Marker

Marker can be seen towards the right of the crosswalk.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.