The Florence Mills Theatre when it opened in 1912 as the Globe.

redlemur commented about The Florence Mills Theatre when it opened in 1912 as the Globe. on Oct 9, 2020 at 12:09 pm

Theatre’s History and List of Names 1912 – The Globe 1923 – The Amusu 1930 – Rechristened The Florence Mills Theatre on December 8th (sometimes called Mills Theatre or Flo-Mill Theatre) in honor of black entertainer Florence Mills (1896-1927) 1933 – Damaged in Earthquake 1936 – Repaired with Grand reopening 1939 – Listed as Mills Theatre in Los Angeles Street Address Directory 1947 – Theatre and equipment auctioned off 1973 – No longer listed as operating in Los Angeles Street Address Directory 1987 – Cuco Video is operating out of the former lobby. 2008 – A faded Cuco Video sign remains painted on the building, but it’s boarded up. A construction sign announcing an “Earthquake Retrofit by Lehigh Construction” is posted and remains on the building for the next five years. 2013 – Demolished