10/1/2023
10/1/2023
10/1/2023
Landmark information
- Location:
39 El Molino Ave, Pasadena - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/13/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
10/1/2023 - GPS Coordinates:
N 34 8.710, W 118 8.229 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Pasadena Playhouse
Considered Elmer Grey's outstanding design, the Pasadena Playhouse, an excellent example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, opened on May 18, 1925. The first in America to stage Shakespeare's 37 plays, the Playhouse has provided the theatre world with quality and excellence, and trained many of its stars. The Legislature proclaimed it the State Theatre of California in 1937.