Avenal Theater
233 E. Kings Street,
Avenal,
CA
93204
233 E. Kings Street,
Avenal,
CA
93204
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: T & D Jr. Enterprises Inc.
Architects: William D. Coates, Otto Adolf Deichmann
Functions: Special Events
Styles: Art Deco
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The 500-seat Avenal Theater was built in 1935 by R. D. Moore Construction to a design by architect W.D. Coates. In 1941 it was reconstructed by T & D Jr. Enterprises to the plans of architect Otto Adolf Deichmann, reopening on March 19, 1942. The new theatre was built around the old structure and reopened with 600-seats. The city partnered for a 1998 restoration.
The theater was destroyed by fire November 15, 2003. It was rebuilt and reopened in May 2010.
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Brian Hunt
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Recent comments (view all 23 comments)
A hundred years from now? I don’t think I can make that one.
Here is a photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yl9y4qp
As someone already noted, you have to list the address as Kings Street, not King. Otherwise the map view puts you in Kettleman City.
World premiere of “Stricken” on June 25 at the Avenal Theater.
Congratulations! I can’t wait for the next road trip to check it out!
Thought I’d add another shot of this beautiful marquee: View link
A few 2012 photos can be seen here, here and here.
…the status should be “open” and no longer restoring…
I have been by the Avenal a couple of times in the past year, and it seems that they are no longer showing movies, just hosting occasional events for the town, such as meetings.
A long shot, but does anyone out there know when any of the Frankenstein films showed here or anywhere in Coalinga. Trying to identifying the year when my mother had to leave a Frankenstein film to take her frightened younger sister home.