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pursuit of national landmark status for the Redwood City Fox.
This goal was achieved when the Redwood City Fox was awarded a
listing in the National Register of Historic Places on May 5,
1994.8
The Redwood City Fox is located at 2215 Broadway in downtown
Redwood City. The site area of the property has 100 feet of
frontage along Broadway, and approximately 15 feet of frontage in
the nature of access lanes on each of the other surrounding
streets. The shape of the site is basically rectangular with the
three, 15-foot wide access lanes extending from the main parcel,
which is located in the center of the block, to the side and rear
streets. The depth of the lot relative to Broadway is 243 feet.
The 100-foot wide building facade is comprised of a 4-story
building with an added 3-story plaster tower reaching
approximately 63 feet above the street. The total site area is
approximately 26,583 square feet.
For purposes of this opinion, the Redwood City Fox will be
analyzed as two separate components: (1) The theater component,
8 A letter from a representative of the National Park
Service to the Mayor of the City of Redwood City described the
Redwood City Fox as follows:
The 1928 theater building is an excellent local
example of Late Gothic Revival style design and
reflects the romantic nature of small-town movie palace
construction during the golden age of movies. Listing
in the National Register recognizes the importance of
the New Sequoia Theater Building to the rich cultural
history of Redwood City.
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