PCAD - Temple Theatre, Temple City, CA

AKA: Temple Theater, Temple City, CA

Structure Type: built works - performing arts structures - theatres

Designers: Houghton, Vernon W., Engineer (firm); Lee, S. Charles Architect (firm); Vernon Winthrop Houghton (engineer); Simeon Charles Lee (architect)

Dates: constructed 1940

Rosemead Boulevard and Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780

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The Temple City Theatre was originally built for James Edwards, Jr., of Edwards Theaters in 1940.

Architect Vernon Houghton made an addition of 250 seats to the theatre in 1948;

PCAD id: 1653

Publications

"Plans for 250 seat addition to existing building", Southwest Builder & Contractor, 44, 02/27/1948. "Plans for 250 seat addition to existing building", Southwest Builder & Contractor, 38, 03/05/1948. "Plans for 250 seat addition to existing building 1946", Southwest Builder and Contractor, 44, col 3, 09/27/1946. "Temple City theater plans", Southwest Contractor and Manufacturer, 43, col .3, 4/12/1940.