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Title
Vern Theatre, Los Angeles, street elevation
Alternative Title
Vern Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Contributor
Lee, S. Charles, 1899-1990
Date Created and/or Issued
1939/1941
1939-41
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Rights Information
copyrighted
Copyright is owned by the UC Regents.
Description
Lee developed a simplified design which relied on the porthole motif to evoke the streamlined character of the great ocean liners of the era. Note on reverse: "Exterior, surfaced form concrete. Modern in appearance, it is three tones in color. The ribbed portion was created by casting concrete against corrugated forms."
Type
image
Identifier
0070801
ark:/21198/zz0027fmpv
Subject
Motion picture theaters
Entertainment
Landmarks
Source
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

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