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The Metropolitan Theater
Hermosa Beach
· Hermosa Beach Historic Landmark
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The Bijou Theater, originally called The Metropolitan, was built by Richard Douglas King and first opened in 1923. It is no longer used as a theater, but has been seismically retrofitted and its exterior preserved as a historic building.
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