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The Roxie Theatre

Updated March 20, 2021 | By Matthew Christopher

Designed by John M. Cooper, the Roxie was the last theater to open on Broadway in 1931, and the only Art Deco theater in downtown Los Angeles. During its final years it was a Spanish language cinema, and ultimately closed in 1989.

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Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Welcome to Rapture
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Fleur de Lis
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Not the Best Time to be Around
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Art Deco Grates
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Massive
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Projection Room A
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Projection Room B
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Balcony Profile
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Painted Projection Booth
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Balcony View of Stage
Abandoned Roxie Theatre (Los Angeles) | Decaying Opulence