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| Address | 842 S. Broadway Los Angeles, California United States |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anjac Fashion Buildings[1] |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Current use | Concerts, movie premieres, location shoots |
| Construction | |
| Opened | February 15, 1926 |
| Rebuilt | 1989 |
| Architect | G. Albert Lansburgh |
| Designated | May 9, 1979[2] |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District |
| Reference no. | 78000687 |
The Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles opened on February 15, 1926, as the fourth and final Los Angeles venue for the Orpheum vaudeville circuit.[3] After a $3 million renovation, started in 1989, it is the most restored of the historical movie palaces in the city. Three previous theatres also bore the name Orpheum before the one at 842 Broadway was the final one with that moniker.
The Orpheum has a Beaux Arts facade designed by movie theater architect G. Albert Lansburgh and has a Mighty Wurlitzer organ, installed in 1928, that is one of three pipe organs remaining in Southern California.[3]
The Orpheum theatres are named for the Greek mythological figure, Orpheus.
- ^ "Steve Needleman | Los Angeles Business Journal". July 30, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
- ^ a b Geffner, David (January–February 2008), "Screen Gems", Westways, 100 (1): 62–65