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Warner Pacific Theatre

 
 
Warner Pacific Theatre Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Baker, May 12, 2021
1. Warner Pacific Theatre Marker
Inscription. Built by Warner Bros. in 1928 to be the crown jewel of its West Coast theaters. Sam Warner oversaw construction but died before it was completed. His ghost is said to haunt the building. The Italian Renaissance exterior design theme is continued inside. The two towers were originally used for radio broadcasting and displayed the call letters KFWB, which is said to have stood for "Keep Filming Warner Bros". Carol Burnett was an usherette here in the 1940s.
 
Erected by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 12.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicCommunicationsEntertainmentIndustry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list.
 
Location. 34° 6.103′ N, 118° 19.831′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is at the intersection of Hollywood Blvd and Wilcox Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hollywood Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6423 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Raymond Chandler Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Owl Drug/Julian Medical
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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chaplin - Keaton - Lloyd Alley (about 400 feet away); Security Trust and Savings (about 400 feet away); Janes House (about 600 feet away); Mayfair Apartments (about 700 feet away); Knickerbocker Hotel (about 800 feet away); Guaranty Building (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
 
Regarding Warner Pacific Theatre. This is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 572, designated in 1993.
The clock is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 316, designated in 1987.
 
Also see . . .  Warner Bros. Hollywood Theatre. Cinema Treasure's page for the theater: …The Warner Bros. Hollywood Theatre opened April 26, 1928, with Conrad Nagel and Dolores Costello in “Glorious Betsy”. The theatre was built within an office building and the auditorium is located on a diagonal axis facing north-east at the rear There was a second entrance to the west of the theatre on Wilcox Street. Other movie palaces built in Los Angeles designed by
Warner Pacific Theatre Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, August 16, 2014
2. Warner Pacific Theatre Marker
G. Albert Lansburgh included the current downtown Orpheum Theatre (1926) and the Wiltern Theatre.
(Submitted on September 24, 2014.) 
 
Warner Theatre Marquee image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, August 17, 2014
3. Warner Theatre Marquee
Warner Pacific Theatre image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Baker, May 12, 2021
4. Warner Pacific Theatre
Stromberg Clock image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Baker, August 26, 2023
5. Stromberg Clock
This clock stands in front of what was the street's oldest retailer, Stromberg Jewelers. It is L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 316.
<i>Hollywood Boulevard Looking East From Warner Bros. Theatre, Hollywood, California</i> image. Click for full size.
circa 1930
6. Hollywood Boulevard Looking East From Warner Bros. Theatre, Hollywood, California
Note that "KFWB" is visible on the corner of the building.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos:   1. submitted on May 17, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.   2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.   4. submitted on May 17, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.   5. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.   6. submitted on September 12, 2014. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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