{"nrhp_refnum":"09001199","name":"Eureka Theatre","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"612 F. St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Eureka","county":"Humboldt County","state":"CA","lat":40.80059937500005,"lon":-124.16597871799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2010-01-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Entertainment/Recreation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1939 Art Moderne movie theater at 612 F Street in Eureka, Humboldt County, California, with flanking one-story shops. It was designed by architect William B. David and built by Moore and Roberts for theater owner George M. Mann.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it meets Criterion A locally for its role in Eureka's theater history, as the city's first true movie theater after earlier opera houses and dual-purpose venues. It also meets Criterion C as an excellent local example of an Art Moderne theater built as the Depression eased and before World War II.","narrative":"Built in 1939 at 612 F Street in Eureka, this Art Moderne movie theater was designed by William B. David and constructed by Moore and Roberts for theater operator George M. Mann. The concrete building holds two theater floors, a basement and an attic, with small shops flanking the entrance. A 50-foot vertical EUREKA sign, a curving marquee and a round, tiled outer lobby draw attention from the street, and the exterior remains essentially as first built. Inside, the curved lobby, colored-glass light fixtures, etched-glass doors and original restroom fittings carry the Moderne styling. The theatre is significant for two reasons. Eureka had earlier relied on opera houses, converted storefronts and dual-purpose halls, and this was its first dedicated movie theater, opening with neon lighting in red, blue and gold as the Depression eased. It also stands as a well-preserved local example of Art Moderne theater design from the years just before World War II.","period_of_significance":"1939","architect_builder":"David, William B., Architect; Moore and Roberts, Contractors","architectural_style":"Art Moderne","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The exterior is described as essentially unchanged from 1939; the theatre is listed as still in theater use, with a 1952 renovation and later concession stand alterations.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.761461-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/09001199.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09001199/9b7884b727-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09001199/9b7884b727-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 2.0","author":"Clinton Steeds","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eureka_Theater_2007.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinton Steeds</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eureka_Theater_2007.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123858742","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Theater","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5411246"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/humboldt-county/eureka-theatre-09001199/"}