Tower Theater - Roseville, CA
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linkys
N 38° 44.844 W 121° 17.158
10S E 648952 N 4290140
The Tower Theater, one of two vintage movie theaters in downtown Roseville, has a massive neon sign that towers over Vernon Street.
Waymark Code: WMH9FQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2013
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The Tower Theater, a massive 1940 art deco movie theater, located at 421 Vernon Street majestically dominates the downtown of Roseville. It's sign literally towers over the the other buildings just as its name suggests.
The Art Deco building, which was built for the Lima and Peters movie chain was completed in November 1940 retains its original exterior, but its interior has been completely redone and modernized. The changes to the interior began in 1955, after a fire destroyed a section of the balcony. Operated as a movie theater until the early 1980's. In 1989 the city owned the theater thanks to local philanthropists, Angelo & Sophia Tsakopoulos who bought it and donated it to the city.
At that time the interior was gutted, though the lobby, offices and restrooms where restored to look like they originally did. In 2005 the interior was converted into a theater in the round. Currently the theater is used for live performances and by use of a drop down screen, movies.
Sources 1, 2 and Historic Roseville Walking Tour Brochure
A marker on the front of the Tower Theater building reads:
TOWER THEATER
1864 Originally site was oak grove & campground
referred to as "Gypsy Campground."
1890 George & Josephine Goodpastor built
a Victorian residence here
1930 Office of the Justice of the Peace
Clayton Goodpastor
1940 "Tower Theatre" built by Lima and Peters
1956 Complete interior redesign and remodel
1989 Donated by Angelo & Sophia Tsakopoulos to city to
"Promote the Arts" in Roseville.
1997 Roseville Arts Center opens art gallery in
lobby
Special recognition:
By Roseville Chamber of Commerce
to Angelo Tsakopoulos, City of Roseville &
Roseville Arts Center
for 1995 exterior & lobby renovation