The Winema Theater is a historic wooden theater building in the lumber town of Scotia, California. Built in a rustic style with redwood logs, it was designed by San Francisco architect Alfred Henry Jacobs and built in 1919.[1] The first show was held in 1920.[2] It was renovated in 2002.[1][3] A historic marker is outside the theater.[4] It has a gabled roof and a colonnade of redwood logs.[5]

Winema Theater signage below roofline
The Winema Theater in Scotia, California in 2017

References

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  1. ^ a b Greenson, Thadeus, ed. (October 24, 2024). "Then and Now". The Ferndale Enterprise. Eureka, California: North Coast Journal, Incorporated. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Winema Theater in Scotia, CA – Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org.
  3. ^ "Winema Theatre – Town Of Scotia, CA – Scotia Living".
  4. ^ "Winema Theatre – Scotia, California – Vintage Movie Theaters on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
  5. ^ "PCAD – Winema Theatre, Downtown, Scotia, CA". pcad.lib.washington.edu.

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