Built in 1934 (Art Deco architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1890.
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Shasta County · listed in 2002 · category: Building · built in 1934, Art Deco architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 724 fires within 5 miles of Cascade Theatre between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,057 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 120 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 281 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 122 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 120 |
| Smoking | 63 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 57 |
| Debris and open burning | 56 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Shasta-Trinity Unit | OLD 3 |
| 8 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Shasta-Trinity Unit | MIDDLE 2 |
| 8 September 1999 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Shasta-Trinity Unit | CHURN |
| 8 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Northern California District | KESWICK 2 |
| 8 September 1992 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Shasta-Trinity Unit | CLOUGH |
| 7 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Shasta-Trinity Unit | OLD ALTURAS RD SHASTAC 5 |
| 7 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Smoking | 1.6 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 119 workings within 5 miles of Cascade Theatre: 48 past producers, 39 unknowns, 18 occurrences, 14 producers. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Mountain Pit | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Buena Vista | Gold, Copper, Tungsten | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite, Scheelite | |
| Calaveras Cement Div. | Limestone, General, Clay | Producer | ||
| Cleavland | Gold, Copper, Lead, Iron | Past Producer | Gold | |
| Hein Brothers | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone | Occurrence | ||
| Horstman | Gold, Lead | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Horstman | Gold, Lead | Past Producer | Galena, Gold, Pyrite | |
| Silver King | Gold, Copper, Silver | Producer | Argentite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite | |
| Blue Gravel | Gold, Sulfur | Past Producer | Gold | |
| Gold Leaf | Gold, Sulfur | Past Producer | Gold, Pyrite |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Redding, the town this property stands in, in 23 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 12 heavy rain, 6 wildfire, 2 hail, 2 flood. The reports record 4 deaths and 12 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1996 | Heavy Rain | Redding | 2 killed | no account filed |
| December 2025 | Flash Flood | Redding | 1 killed, $7,000,000 | A Convergence Zone set up over Redding/Shasta County around 1 PM on Sunday, December 21. Heavy rain fell until around 7 PM, where there was a lull before another line redeveloped and brought additional moderate to heavy rain into the late evening. County officials reported numerous reports of widespread flash flooding, stranded vehicles, and road closures. Commercial and residential damage was reported to over 170 structures with preliminary damage estimates upwards of 7 million dollars, from both public and private. One fatality was reported. Rain estimates were around 3-7 in 9 hours over the Redding and Southern Shasta County Area. |
| March 2009 | Heavy Rain | Redding | 1 killed | Local law enforcement reported one fatality and numerous accidents in the Redding area due to heavy rain and local flooding. Total rainfall amounts up to 4.46 inches were reported by COCORAHS observers. Clogged and overwhelmed storm drains caused numerous road and business closures across the area. A 25 year old man was reported to have drowned after falling into Calaboose Creek. His body was found in the creek near Cypress Ave. |
| October 1999 | Wildfire | Redding | 4 hurt, $13,300,000 | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Wildfire | Redding | 3 hurt | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Wildfire | Redding | 3 hurt | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Wildfire | Redding | 1 hurt, $4,500,000 | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Heavy Rain | Redding | 1 hurt, $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Wildfire | Redding | $500,000 | no account filed |
| December 2014 | Flood | Redding | $50,000 | Boulder Creek over topped banks and flooded Premier RV Resort. |
| March 2019 | Heavy Rain | Redding | - | There was 1.55 inches of rain measured in 45 minutes near downtown Redding. |
| January 2017 | Heavy Rain | Redding | - | There were 3.58 over 24 hours in Redding, 1.03 overnight until 0730, then 2.55 until 1730. |
| February 2017 | Heavy Rain | Redding | - | There were 4.43 of rain measured at Redding over 24 hours. |
| February 2017 | Heavy Rain | Redding | - | There were 4.35 of rain measured over 24 hours in Redding. |
| January 2016 | Heavy Rain | Redding | - | A spotter measured 0.95 inches over 24 hours in Redding. |
| January 2016 | Heavy Rain | Redding | - | There was a 24 hour total of 2.55 inches of rain. |
| December 2016 | Heavy Rain | Redding | - | A trained spotter 1 mile north of Redding reported heavy rain, 1.87 over 24 hours. |
| October 2016 | Heavy Rain | Redding | - | There were 1.37 inches of rain in the morning. Widespread small tree limbs were reported down. |
| September 2000 | Heavy Rain | Redding | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Hail | Redding | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Flood | Redding | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Wildfire | Redding | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Redding | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lorenz Hotel | 0.1 miles | 2012 |
 | Old City Hall Building | 0.3 miles | 1978 |
 | Edward Frisbie House | 0.4 miles | 1990 |
| Pine Street School | 0.5 miles | 1978 | |
 | Shasta State Historic Park | 5.5 miles | 1971 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01001459 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Shasta County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
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