Crown Theatre
502 Santa Monica Boulevard,
Santa Monica,
CA
90401
502 Santa Monica Boulevard,
Santa Monica,
CA
90401
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This early cinema in Santa Monica operated from around 1915 through to around 1921. It was the first of two theatres on Santa Monica Boulevard to have the Crown name.
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Kirk J. Besse
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It appears that both the 502/504 Santa Monica Blvd. and 342 Santa Monica Blvd. addresses are for the same building. And it’s not in Santa Monica but in Sawtelle.
The Crown is listed in the 1919-20 Santa Monica city directory as being at 504 Santa Monica Blvd., Sawtelle. In the 1923/24 Santa Monica directory the theatre is listed as at 342 Santa Monica Blvd., Sawtelle.
A bit of renumbering. And it would get renumbered again in the mid 20s to the current addresses. The theatre was perhaps between the streets that are now known as Corinth and Perdue.
The Crown was in a building known variously as Masonic Hall, the Barker Building or Barker Block. In addition to the Masons, other tenants included the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Foresters and other similar organizations.
It’s a guess, but I think this postcard view on Art.com is our building. Note the posters on display in the arch on the left.
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