Padua Institute (Claremont, Calif.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Claremont University Center News Bureau Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0565
Abstract
Contains documents relating to current events, organizations, and departments of the Claremont Colleges.
Dates:
1963-1976
Padua Hills Theatre Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0617
Abstract
The Padua Hills Theatre was built in 1930 by an investment syndicate under the direction of Herman Garner as part of the Padua Hills real estate development in the foothills above Claremont, California. Envisioned as a colony for local artists, the development included an arts and crafts shop, performing arts center, and 300-seat theatre facility that also housed a dining room, a kitchen, and an exhibition room where craft items could be displayed and sold. The theatre presented productions...
Dates:
1936-2011