Our Pick
Posted on @rawstates
The Mission Playhouse, built for a three hour pageant
San Gabriel, California
.jpg?width=640)
The original uploader was Lordkinbote at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
John Steven McGroarty's Mission Play, a three hour pageant on the history of the California missions, was first staged in 1912 across from the San Gabriel mission and was eventually seen by more than two million people. Arthur Burnett Benton designed this theatre for it between 1923 and 1927, with a front modelled on Mission San Antonio de Padua. The building still works as a performing arts venue.
Similar places
Playhouse Square1922 · Cleveland, OhioThe Pasadena Playhouse becomes the state theatre of California1917 · El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CaliforniaSt John's Presbyterian, a Julia Morgan church turned theatre1910 · Berkeley, CaliforniaAmerica's oldest Passion Play, staged in Union City since 19151915 · Park Performing Arts Center, 560 32nd Street, Union City, New JerseyThe Ivy Substation powered the interurban cars, now it stages plays1907 · Culver City, California
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: documented spot
This place has its own thread on r/rawstates
Read what people are saying about it, or add your own.
Is this information accurate?