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The Million Dollar was the first movie house built by entrepreneur Sid Grauman , who was later responsible for the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre and Grauman's Chinese Theater when the popular entertainment district shifted from downtown Los Angeles to Hollywood in the mid-1920s, a shift Grauman himself was partly responsible for. Sculptor Joseph Mora did the elaborate and surprising exterior ornament, including bursts of lavish Churrigueresque decoration, multiple statues, longhorn skulls and other odd features. The auditorium architect was William L. Woollett , and the designer of the twelve-story tower was Los Angeles architect Albert C. Martin . The building above the theater contained the penthouse offices of William Mulholland and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Water Board . After serving as the home of a Spanish-speaking church for some years, as of 2006 the Million Dollar theater is empty, although the building was recently renovated and converted to residential space. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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