Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Presidio Theatre, Marina

Presidio Theatre, Marina

The Presidio Theatre in Chestnut St, Marina in San Francisco is a great little Art Deco suburban theatre.

Dating from 1937, it was designed by John H Ahnden.

Presidio Theatre, Marina

Reference:
Deco by the Bay: Art Deco Architecture in the San Francisco Bay Area ~ Michael F Crowe

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6 comments:

  1. HelsJune 23, 2010 at 11:08 PM

    Great theatre and it looks as if it is in excellent condition. I wonder if there was a blade out the front, originally.

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  2. David ThompsonJune 24, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    Good question Helen. There is a link to a photo from around the 1960s on cinematreasures.org that doesn't show a blade but that doesn't mean there wasn't one earlier.

    http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1623/

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  3. Mary WestJune 25, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    The art deco era brought a lot of interesting design elements not only to the exterior of buildings but also the interior.

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  4. David ThompsonJune 25, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    For sure Mary. I didn't get the chance to go inside this cinema but there are lots of examples of fantastic interiors that still survive.

    Patrica Bayer's book Art Deco Interiors explores the subject.

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  5. JimJune 30, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    Terrific theatre.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  6. David ThompsonJune 30, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    Thanks for dropping by J Bar

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