Merced Theatre (Merced, California)

Merced Theatre
Location301 W. Main St., Merced, California
Area0.52 acres (2,100 m2)[2]
Built1931
ArchitectJames William Reid, Merritt Jonathan Reid
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival style
Websitewww.mercedtheatre.org
NRHP reference No.09000248[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 2009[1]

37°18′02″N 120°28′49″W / 37.30052918°N 120.4804033°W / 37.30052918; -120.4804033

The Merced Theatre is located at 301 W. Main Street, at the corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King Way, in Merced, California.[2] The theatre is significant both for its role as the social and cultural center of Merced from the Depression through the post World War II era and for its mix of Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on May 1, 2009 and the listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service's weekly list of June 5, 2009.[3]

The Golden State Theatre Company hired San Francisco architects the Reid Brothers to design the Merced Theatre. Another notable building they designed is the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California. They used what was at the time the most modern projection and sound technology, and the theatre was only the second building in Merced to have an air conditioning system. Their use of dramatic atmospheric features included castle facades and ventilators that sent "clouds" floating across the star-bespeckled ceiling.[2]

Builder Gian Battista Pasqualetti used steel from the Golden Gate Iron Works, ornamental iron from the San Jose Iron Works, and ornamental tiles from the Hispano Maresque Tile Company in Los Angeles to construct the Reid Brothers design for the multi-level, white stucco coated steel framed reinforced concrete building. A 100-foot (30 m) high tower rises above the marquee, and the orange neon block letters proclaiming MERCED can be seen for miles.[2]

The lobby includes a mural of Spanish exploration done by Dutch-born artist Antoon Bonaventure Heinsbergen. Original furnishings include Spanish style wooden sofas and chairs. The theatre originally seated 1,645 for filmed and live performances.[2] For a time the Merced Theatre was part of the United Artist chain of theatres. In the early 1980s the theatre was divided into 4 sections cutting off the entire balcony section from the main theater and splitting both. Over time the theater has suffered some wear and tear, but received a full restoration near to its original single full stage and screen design and currently has a full season of touring shows and films.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places". Weekly Listings. National Park Service. June 5, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e Patti Dossetti (April 25, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Merced Theatre / New Merced Theatre" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 7, 2009. (29 pages, with maps and four photos)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merced Theatre, Merced.

Read other articles:

Antonius Agung dari Mesir

Antonius, pendiri ordo kerahiban Antonius lahir di Mesir sekitar tahun 250, dalam keluarga kaya. Ketika ia berumur dua puluh tahun, orang tuanya wafat, meninggalkan seluruh harta untuknya. Mengikuti petunjuk Yesus, ia membagikan tanah miliknya kepada orang-orang sekampung, menjual harta lainnya dan menyumbangkan uangnya kepada orang-orang miskin. Ia berguru pada seorang Kristen yang sudah berumur, dan belajar tentang sukacita penyangkalan diri. Antonius makan hanya satu kali sehari, yang terd...

 

14th Madras Native Infantry

The 14th Madras Native Infantry may refer to: 87th Punjabis and the 88th Carnatic Infantry both originated as the 1st Battalion, 14th Madras Native Infantry in 1798 74th Punjabis was called the 14th Madras Native Infantry in 1824 Topics referred to by the same termThis disambiguation page lists articles about military units and formations which are associated with the same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended a...

 

نهائي كأس الرابطة الفرنسية 1998

يفتقر محتوى هذه المقالة إلى الاستشهاد بمصادر. فضلاً، ساهم في تطوير هذه المقالة من خلال إضافة مصادر موثوق بها. أي معلومات غير موثقة يمكن التشكيك بها وإزالتها. (ديسمبر 2018) نهائي كأس الدوري الفرنسي 1998الحدثكأس الدوري الفرنسي 1997–98 باريس سان جيرمان بوردو 2 2 فاز باريس سان جيرمان 4�...

Mike Thibault

American basketball player and coach Mike ThibaultThibault in 2019Washington MysticsPositionGeneral managerLeagueWNBAPersonal informationBorn (1950-09-28) September 28, 1950 (age 73)St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.Career informationCollegeSaint Martin'sCoaching career1980–presentCareer historyAs coach:1980–1982Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)1982–1986Chicago Bulls (assistant)1988Calgary 88's1989–1997Omaha Racers1998–2002Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)2003–2012Connecticut Sun2013–2022Was...

 

Simon Kjær

Danish footballer (born 1989) Simon Kjær Kjær playing for Sevilla in 2017Personal informationFull name Simon Thorup Kjær[1]Date of birth (1989-03-26) 26 March 1989 (age 35)Place of birth Horsens, DenmarkHeight 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]Position(s) Centre-backTeam informationCurrent team AC MilanNumber 24Youth career1993–2001 Lund IF2001–2007 FC MidtjyllandSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)2007–2008 FC Midtjylland 19 (0)2008–2010 Palermo 62 (5)2010–...

 

Liao Chengzhi

Liao ChengzhiLiao pada akhir 1940an[1] Direktur Jawatan Urusan Tionghoa Perantauan Informasi pribadiLahir(1908-09-25)25 September 1908Okubo, Tokyo, JepangMeninggal10 Juni 1983(1983-06-10) (umur 74)Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, TiongkokHubunganLiao Zhongkai (ayah)He Xiangning (ibu)Liao Mengxing (saudari)AnakLiao HuiSunting kotak info • L • B Ini adalah nama Tionghoa; marganya adalah Liao. Liao Chengzhi (Hanzi: 廖承志; Pinyin: Liào Chéng...

Venice, Los Angeles

Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United StatesVeniceNeighborhoodVenice Beach and Boardwalk, 2005Venice boundariesVeniceLocation within Western Los AngelesCoordinates: 33°59′27″N 118°27′33″W / 33.99083°N 118.45917°W / 33.99083; -118.45917Country United StatesState CaliforniaCountyLos AngelesCityLos AngelesFounded as an independent city1905Merged with Los Angeles1926Named forVenice, ItalyGovernment • City CouncilTraci Park (D)&#...

 

Natalie MacMaster

Natalie MacMasterMacMaster performing in Centralville, Massachusetts, 2007Background informationBirth nameNatalie Ann MacMasterBorn (1972-06-13) June 13, 1972 (age 51)Troy, Nova Scotia, CanadaGenresCape Breton fiddle musicOccupation(s)MusicianInstrument(s)Fiddle, piano, vocalsYears active1989–presentLabelsRounder RecordsWebsiteNatalieMacMaster.comMusical artist Natalie MacMaster CM ONS (born June 13, 1972) is a Canadian fiddler from Troy, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, who plays C...

 

Franklin Square (Philadelphia)

United States historic placeFranklin SquareU.S. National Register of Historic Places The fountain at the center of Franklin Square in 2013Show map of PhiladelphiaShow map of PennsylvaniaShow map of the United StatesLocationRace, N. 6th and N. 7th StreetsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaCoordinates39°57′19.83″N 75°9′2.84″W / 39.9555083°N 75.1507889°W / 39.9555083; -75.1507889Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)Built1683ArchitectThomas HolmeWebsitehttp://historicphiladelphia...

الجنة في الإسلام

  هذه المقالة عن الجنة في الإسلام. لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع جنة. جزء من سلسلة مقالات حولالإسلام العقيدة الإيمان توحيد الله  الإيمان بالملائكة الإيمان بالكتب السماوية الإيمان بالرسل والأنبياء الإيمان باليوم الآخر الإيمان بالقضاء والقدر أركان الإسلام شهادة أن لا إله إلا ا�...

 

On the Flip Side

On the Flip Side is an hour long television musical with music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and a book by Robert Emmett.[1] The story concerns rock 'n' roll star Carlos O'Conner, whose career is on the skids after early success at age 20. He tries to make a comeback, but his style is out of date. He prays for a miracle, and gets one, when Angie and the Celestials, four angels, join his act.[2] On the Flip Side was made for the anthology series ABC Stage 67, and it w...

 

Премия «Золотой глобус» за лучшую женскую роль — драма

Премия «Золотой глобус» за лучшую женскую роль в драматическом фильме — престижная награда Голливудской ассоциации иностранной прессы, присуждаемая ежегодно с 1944 года. Первоначально категория носила название «Лучшая женская роль в художественном фильме». С 1951...

The 5th Quarter

2011 film The 5th QuarterTheatrical release posterDirected byRick BieberWritten byRick BieberBased onJon Abbate and the 2006 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football teamProduced byRick Bieber[1]Starring Aidan Quinn Andie MacDowell Ryan Merriman CinematographyCraig HaagensenEdited byMark ConteMusic byAndy MendelsonProductioncompanies 5th Quarter Park Entertainment Distributed byRocky Mountain PicturesRelease date March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25) Running time101 minutesCountryUnite...

 

Surat Aristeas

Artikel atau sebagian dari artikel ini mungkin diterjemahkan dari Letter of Aristeas di en.wikipedia.org. Isinya masih belum akurat, karena bagian yang diterjemahkan masih perlu diperhalus dan disempurnakan. Jika Anda menguasai bahasa aslinya, harap pertimbangkan untuk menelusuri referensinya dan menyempurnakan terjemahan ini. Anda juga dapat ikut bergotong royong pada ProyekWiki Perbaikan Terjemahan. (Pesan ini dapat dihapus jika terjemahan dirasa sudah cukup tepat. Lihat pula: panduan pener...

 

Martin (Slovacchia)

MartincittàTurčiansky Svätý Martin Martin – Veduta LocalizzazioneStato Slovacchia Regione Žilina DistrettoMartin TerritorioCoordinate49°03′46″N 18°55′19″E49°03′46″N, 18°55′19″E (Martin) Altitudine402[1] m s.l.m. Superficie67,74 km² Abitanti58 166[2] (31-12-2009) Densità858,67 ab./km² Altre informazioniCod. postale036 01 Prefisso043 Fuso orarioUTC+1 TargaMT CartografiaMartin Sito istituzionaleModifica dati su Wik...

Newsagent's shop

Shop or person selling newspapers and magazines Newsstand redirects here. For other uses, see Newsstand (disambiguation). Not to be confused with News agency. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Newsagent's shop – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2016) (Learn how and when to ...

 

清瀬一郎

日本の政治家清瀬 一郎きよせ いちろう 1953年生年月日 1884年7月5日出生地 日本 兵庫県飾磨郡夢前町（現・姫路市）没年月日 (1967-06-27) 1967年6月27日（82歳没）出身校 京都帝国大学（現・京都大学）前職 弁護士東京裁判日本側弁護団副団長所属政党 （立憲国民党→）（革新倶楽部→）（革新党→）（国民同盟→）（翼賛政治会→）（大日本政治会→）（日本進歩党→）（�...

 

Sean Levey

Swazi jockey Sean LeveyLevey riding Always Fearless at Kempton Park for owners King Power Racing (blue/white silks)[1]OccupationJockeyBorn (1988-03-07) 7 March 1988 (age 36)SwazilandMajor racing wins1000 Guineas Stakes (2018) Sun Chariot Stakes (2019) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2019) Falmouth Stakes (2021) Prix Jean Romanet (2022) Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (2023)Significant horsesBillesdon Brook, King of Change, Snow Lantern, Aristia 1000 Guineas (1) 2018 Billesdon Brook Laurens H...

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Cet article concerne Mohammad Reza Chah Pahlavi (1919-1980). Pour son père et son fils, voir Reza Pahlavi. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Muhammad Shah. Mohammad Reza Chah(fa) محمدرضا شاه Portrait officiel. Titre Chah d'Iran 16 septembre 1941 – 11 février 1979[N 1](37 ans, 4 mois et 26 jours) Couronnement 26 octobre 1967 Premier ministre Mohammad Ali ForoughiAli SoheiliAhmad GhavamAli SoheiliMohammad Saed MaragheiMorteza Gholi BayatEbrahim HakimiMohsen Sad...

 

請把我的情感帶回家

此條目没有列出任何参考或来源。 (2022年6月29日)維基百科所有的內容都應該可供查證。请协助補充可靠来源以改善这篇条目。无法查证的內容可能會因為異議提出而被移除。 請把我的情感帶回家郭富城的精选辑发行日期1992年2月25日录制时间1990年–1991 年类型國語流行音樂时长47:49唱片公司華星唱片郭富城专辑年表 到底有誰能夠告訴我（1991年） 請把我的情感帶回家（1992年�...