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Sunset of the movie palaces | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History

"The Pacific Garden Mall opened in 1969 as a National Trust Downtown Historic District, with umbrella protections for its landmarks," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "Yet it appears Santa Cruz didn't know how to use these protections, as the Cooper Street courthouse almost became a parking lot, until Max Walden bought it in 1972, creating the Cooper House." ....

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Living the silver screen dream | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History

"Lee Nelson was 13 when the Golden State Theater chain opened the New Santa Cruz movie palace in 1920," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "The preceding war years had been gloomy times, as women did men's work so the men could go to war, with battles and casualties darkening the headlines." ....

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Birth of the movie palace era | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History

"In 1916, Santa Cruz was worried about the proliferation of nickelodeons in the downtown," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "Nitrate film stock tended to ignite, so nickelodeons needed a metal-lined projector room and fire suppression tools, to prevent burning the cinema or the town." ....

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