5870-5874 Atlantic Avenue (Commercial Building), 5870-5874 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA
Summary
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
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Location
california
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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