Tower Theatre (Fresno, California)
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The Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts is a Streamline Moderne
multipurpose theatre built in 1939 in Fresno, California
. It was designed by architect S. Charles Lee
and originally operated by the Fox West Coast Theatres Circuit. The Tower Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992.
Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone or as Art Moderne, was a late type of the Art Deco design style which emerged during the 1930s...
multipurpose theatre built in 1939 in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
. It was designed by architect S. Charles Lee
S. Charles Lee
S. Charles Lee was an American architect recognized as one of the most prolific and distinguished motion picture theater designers on the West Coast.-Early life :...
and originally operated by the Fox West Coast Theatres Circuit. The Tower Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1992.