Eureka City Hall

Historical marker location:

Eureka, California

( Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street and G Street on 3rd Street.)

Marker installed: 2012

Italian Renaissance Architecture, 1905-1960. Eureka Historic Landmark.

The first drive-in movie theater in the world was opened in California in 1933. The theater, called the Drive-In Theatre, was located in Camden, New Jersey. However, the drive-in movie theater became more popular in California and eventually spread across the country.