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1518 Franklin
Oakland CA

	Record #24360
Opened: 1916 Closed: Yes (date unknown) Demolished: Yes (date unknown)	Capacity: 813 seats Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): National Register: Current Organ: none
Also Known As: Bishop, Fulton Playhouse, Telenews

Information for this tour was contributed by Jack Tillmany.

Bishop: 1518 Franklin opposite 15th St.; opened 27 November 1916; became Fulton Playhouse 22 September 1918; became Franklin (#2) 28 November 1935; became Telenews 17 July 1941; became Franklin again 30 April 1943; LYO 1953?; torn down.

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Last featured 12/4/2003. Last edited 3/24/2010.


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