Salinas City Council
April 9, 2024

State of California ⎯⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
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P1. Other Identifier :
*P2. Location: p Not for Publication nUnrestricted *a. County: Monterey and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: N/A Date: N/A T ; R ; ¼ of ¼ of Sec ; M.D. B.M. c. Address: 363-365 S. Main Street City: Salinas Zip: 93901 d. UTM: Zone: 10 ; mE/ mN (G.P.S.)
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate) Elevation: A.P.N. 002-233-010-000

*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)

A two-story reinforced concrete commercial building , rectangular in plan. Its simple Modern design concentrates on the facade which is built skyward from the structure’s corners toward the center fin , which dominates the building. The wall cladding is a combination of glazed tile in a raised geometric patte rn along the first floor level and stucco above. The building steps up from the marquee in two levels with simple pilasters repeating the mov ement. The main recessed theater entry is flanked by small office spaces. The El Rey Barber shop to the south is st ill basically intact as it was in the 1930’s. The marquee appears to be of more recent vintage although thoroughly in keeping with the rest of the structural ensemble.

*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP6: 1-3 Story commercial building

*P4. Resources Present: nBuilding oStructure oObject oSite oDistrict oElement of District oOther (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: ( View, date, accession #) West Elevation, 2016

*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
nHistoric
oPrehistoric oBoth
1935: Monterey Cty. Assessors Record

*P7. Owner and Address:

Deborah  K.  Jamil
1176  Greenwood  Avenue
Aptos,  CA  94301

*P8. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address)
Kent L. Seavey, Historical Consultant
310 Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

*P9. Date Recorded: 10/20/16

*P10. Survey Type: (Describe)
Salinas Historic Resources Survey

*P11. Report Citation: None

*Attachments: oNONE oLocation Map oSketch Map n Continuation Sheet n Building, Structure, and Object Record oArchaeological Record oDistrict Record oLinear Feature Record oMilling Station Record oRock Art Record oArtifact Record oPhotograph Record o Other
(List):

DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
P5a. Photo or Drawing (Photo required for buildings, structures, and objects.)

DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
State of California ⎯⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 363-365 S. Main St.

B1. Historic Name: El Bay Theatre
B2. Common Name: C
B3. Original Use: Movie theatre B4. Present Use: Movie theatre *B5. Architectural Style: 2-part Commercial
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and d ate of alterations)

The storefronts have been replaced since the 1988 survey.

*B7. Moved? nNo oYes oUnknown Date: Original Location: Same *B8. Related Features: N/A

B9a. Architect: Mark T. Jorgenson (S.F.) b. Builder: Harold C. Geyer *B10. Significance: Theme: Commercial Architecture Area: Salinas Period of Significance: Circa-1935 to 1970 Property Type: Commercial Building Applicable Criteria: Local (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defin ed by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.)

See continuation sheet, page 4.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)

*B12. References:

• City of Salinas, Building and Planning Department files, Sali nas, CA • Monterey County Assessors Records, Assessors Office, Salinas, CA • Polk’s Salinas City Directories, 1925 - 1966
• Seavey, Kent. 1989 Historical and Architectural Resources Survey and Preservation Plan, City of Salinas, September 1989 • Salinas Index Journal, 8/15/35

B13. Remarks:

*B14. Evaluator: Kent L. Seavey, Historical Consultant

*Date of Evaluation: 10/ 20/16

(This space reserved for official comments.)

State of California ⎯⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial

*Recorded by: Kent L. Seavey *Date: 10/20/16 n Continuation o Update DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information
P3a. Description: Photographs

Figure 1. Circa 1988 image of the west elevation . Figure 2. Circa-1988 image of the south storefront .

State of California ⎯⎯ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial

*Recorded by: Kent L. Seavey *Date: 10/20/16 n Continuation o Update DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information
B10. Significance:

Historic Significance Summary Evaluation

One of three theaters along Main Street in Salinas, which represent the growth and popularity of the entertainment form during the 1930s. Each takes on a different aspect of the evolving Art Deco-Moderne movement in architecture making it possible to follow its development overtime in this Main Street microcosm of the form. Despite some changes in signage, the theatre is an excellent example of the Moderne architectural form, and with the Foresters Building to its south, become the only historic anchor to the 300 block of Main Street at its southern entry. It qualifies as a Salinas historic resource.

2017 Historic Integrity Summary Evaluation

The storefronts have undergone a replacement since the 1988 survey. However, the building maintains sufficient character-defining features to establish its historic significance.