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Title
Mayan Theater exterior side
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1927
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
The very ornately-carved exterior facade of the Mayan Theater from a side angle. The carved marquee is all black and is still under construction in this photo, as the workers put the finishing touches on the building in 1927. It was designed in Mayan Revival style by architects Morgan, Walls and Clements.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00015391
Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Collection
C-(275)
CARL0000004219
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/90204
Subject
Mayan Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Motion picture theaters--California--Los Angeles
Maya art--California--Los Angeles--Influence
Art deco (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles
Facades--California--Los Angeles
Hill Street (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Morgan, Walls & Clements

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