Belasco Theater
The Belasco Theater is a historic theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Opened in 1926, it operated as a playhouse and briefly as a movie theater until its closure in 1950, after which it was used for non-theater purposes.- Type: Theater building
- Description: historic theater in Los Angeles, California
- Also known as: “Belasco Theatre”, “The Belasco”, and “The Belasco Theater”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crypto.com Arena and Mayan Theater.
Crypto.com Arena
Stadium
Photo: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, as Staples Center, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street, and has since been considered a part of L.A. Live. Crypto.com Arena is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Belasco Theater.
Mayan Theater
Nightclub
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Mayan Theater in Los Angeles, California, is a landmark former movie palace and former nightclub and music venue.
Orpheum Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Eric Richardson, CC BY 2.0.
The Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles opened on February 15, 1926, as the fourth and final Los Angeles venue for the Orpheum vaudeville circuit. Orpheum Theatre is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Belasco Theater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Financial District and South Park.
Financial District
Quarter
Photo: Bobak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Financial District, also known as the Financial Core, is a neighborhood and central business district located in Downtown Los Angeles, California. It is bounded by the Harbor Freeway on the west, First Street to the north, Main Street and Hill Street to the east, and Olympic Boulevard and 9th Street to the south.
South Park
Quarter
South Park is a 1.41 square miles neighborhood within the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California.
Jewelry District
Neighborhood
Photo: Bobak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Jewelry District is a section of Downtown Los Angeles where a variety of jeweled products are sold.
Belasco Theater
- Categories: movie theater, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.04026° or 34° 2′ 25″ northLongitude
-118.25926° or 118° 15′ 33″ westElevation
328 feet (100 metres)Inception
1926Height
83 feet (25 metres)Open location code
85632PRR+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 428128241OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q124466144
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Belasco Theater” goes by many names.
- French: “Belasco Theatre”
- German: “Belasco Theatre”
- Spanish: “Belasco Theatre”
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