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tower above its second floor. In 1966, when the venue reopened as the Guild
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called the venue a "handsome show house" and a "credit to the west end" of town. Schlesinger closed the Temple in July 1915 and opened the West End on July 15, 1915.
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as a replacement for the Temple, crediting the success of the old theater as the impetus for constructing a newer facility. Amidst its construction in June, the
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in the 1970s. After the venue closed in 1978, the building survived a series of demolitions downtown. It has since been repurposed as a cafe.
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called the State Arts
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designed the West End
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designed the building. It was later operated by Santa Ana theater proprietor C. E. Walker and named the
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