Chuck Volwiler - Santa Cruz, CA
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saopaulo1
N 36° 58.345 W 122° 01.535
10S E 586732 N 4092256
A plaque on the Del Mar Theater.
Waymark Code: WMF46K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2012
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"In memory of Chuck Volwiler (1956-2002)
Booming theatre business in Santa Cruz led the Golden State Theatre chain to replace the 700-seat unique with the 1,500-seat Del Mar in 1936. The movie palace was a flagship of the chain, with a stage and 25-piece orchestra pit for vaudeville acts and conventions. From his Del Mar offices, Barney Gurnette also managed the New Santa Cruz and Rio Theatres. Live Del Mar shows continued into the 1920s, with concerts by Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Jerry Garcia, Tom Waits, EmmyLou Harris, and the Tubes.
When a Chamber of Commerce bid failed to purchase the theatre, United Artists partitioned it into a four-plex in 1978. 1999 plans to convert it to shops and offices were stopped when a coalition was formed to save the theatre. In 2001, the city redevelopment agency purchased the theatre, installed an elevator and made the facility thoroughly accessible for the disabled. Jesse Nickell of Barry Swenson Builder and George Ow, Jr. renovated the structure and main auditorium, and the Nickelodeon's Jim Schwenterley and Chuck Volwiler outfitted it for movies.
Plaque designed by Ross Eric Gibson"
Location: 1124 Pacific Ave
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: Not listed
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