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M77-1
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- 1937-10-12 (Creation)
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This photograph of the Rex Theater, from October, 1937, shows the theater's new marquee and neon sign built by the Cliff Sign Company. Martin Steffen opened the Rex Theater at 3809-11 Yakima Avenue South in 1919 to replace his smaller theater of the same name that was just two doors down, at 3805 Yakima Ave. So. The new theater had the largest seating capacity of any theater on Tacoma's south end, holding 650. Seeking to give his patrons the best possible movie experience, Mr. Steffen's had the theater built with a nursery where mothers could care for their small children and infants while still being able to view the screen. In 1958, the Rex was remodeled and dedicated as the Tacoma Calvary Temple. Today it is home to the New Restoration Church and Restoration Christian Ministries.
Rex Theater (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Electric signs;