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California Theatre & Caliente Racetrack Mural
When the Spanish Colonial Revival style California Theatre opened in 1927 with an impressive 2,200 seats, it was heralded as the Cathedral of the Motion Picture. Placed on SOHO's Most Endangered List in 2008, this majestic building was dismissed by the City Council in 2016 for a development project that made a mockery out of this historic resource. The tide turned earlier in 2018, when SOHO won its legal challenge, because the project did not follow the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Removing the California Theatre from the Most Endangered List is a great success and a huge relief that San Diego will retain one of its most iconic buildings and murals for decades to come. Settlement details are still being worked out, but stay tuned in 2019 to learn more about the restoration and rehabilitation of the California Theatre.
      
 1950s. Photo courtesy San Diego History Center Photos by Sandé Lollis |
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