State Theatre

225 E. Kern Avenue,
Tulare, CA 93274

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Previously operated by: T & D Jr. Enterprises

Architects: Otto A. Deichmann, Marc T. Jorgensen

Firms: Jorgensen & Deichmann

Functions: Photography Studio

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State Theatre

A conversion of the post Office building. The State Theatre opened on October 13 1938 with Fred McMurray in “Texas Rangers” & Ann Southern in “She’s Got Everything”. It had 427 seats and was operated by the T & D Jr. Enterprises chain.

The theatre closed in early-1950 and has since been converted to a photo studio and frame shop.

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 5, 2015 at 7:22 pm

The opening of the State Theatre in Tulare was reported in the October 21, 1938 issue of The Film Daily. Originally planned for Golden State Theatres, the project was taken over by the T&D Jr. circuit before completion. The State was designed by the firm of Jorgensen & Deichmann.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 19, 2019 at 1:57 pm

This opened on October 14th, 1938. Grand opening ad posted.

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