5870-5874 Atlantic Avenue (Commercial Building), 5870-5874 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: The Atlantic Theater was constructed in 1941-42, and the Hanson Building was erected in 1945-46. In 1946 the two structures were joined. The theater was designed by prominent Los Angeles architect Carl Boller, and built by Stivers Brothers. It is notable local example of Streamline Moderne architecture, and remained in use as a theater until 1976.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1653

Survey number: HABS CA-2838

Building/structure dates: 1941-1942 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1945-1946 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1946 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: after 1976 Subsequent Work

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