Ventura Theatre Building - South Chestnut Street - 1950s Modernization

Image

Ventura Theatre Building - 1950s Modernization.jpg

Title

Ventura Theatre Building - South Chestnut Street - 1950s Modernization

Description

The following description was submitted by an outside party. The views expressed are the individual’s own and are not representative of the Museum of Ventura County.

[User contributed description]
A view of the Ventura Theatre building looking northeast on South Chestnut Street. The complex consists of two separate buildings, the Ventura Theatre (at 26 South Chestnut Street) and the adjacent Ventura Theatre Building which is visible in this photo. This commercial and office segment of the complex was the victim of a 1950s “modernization” project resulting in removal of most of the decorative elements along with changes to the original windows and entrances.

Creator

Bob Delaney

Date

2023-12-18

Format

Photograph taken with iPhone XS Maxh

Subject

Historic buildings in Ventura

Coverage

Ventura (Calif.)

Audience

Other

Collection

Citation

Bob Delaney, “Ventura Theatre Building - South Chestnut Street - 1950s Modernization,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed May 9, 2025, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/8599.