Alhambra Theatre (San Francisco)

Alhambra Theatre

The building in 2014
Alhambra Theatre
Alhambra Theatre
Alhambra Theatre
Address 2330 Polk Street
San Francisco
Coordinates 37°47′54″N 122°25′20″W / 37.79831°N 122.4221°W / 37.79831; -122.4221Coordinates: 37°47′54″N 122°25′20″W / 37.79831°N 122.4221°W / 37.79831; -122.4221
Capacity 1,625
Current use Fitness club
Construction
Opened November 5, 1926
Closed February 22, 1998
Architect Timothy L. Pflueger
Tenants
Crunch Fitness
Designated 1996[1]
Reference no. 217

The Alhambra Theatre is a Moorish Revival movie theater building at 2330 Polk Street in San Francisco, California, that opened on November 5, 1926. The theater was designed by Miller & Pflueger (architect Timothy L. Pflueger also designed the Castro Theater and the Paramount Theater in Oakland, California).[2]

North tower

The Alhambra Theatre once had 1,625 seats when it opened and cost $500,000.[3] It was later converted to twin theaters in 1976. It reopened as a single screen in 1988 and finally closed as a movie theater on February 22, 1998. It was designated official San Francisco landmark #217 on February 21, 1996.[4]

The building is now occupied by Crunch Fitness. The conversion to the gym has retained most of the interior detail, and movies are shown on the still-present big screen. The balcony retains the aisles, which have been widened, although there are only four. They accommodate about 80 cardio machines facing the screen.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "City of San Francisco Designated Landmarks". City of San Francisco. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  2. ↑ San Francisco Landmarks
  3. ↑ New life for old theaters
  4. ↑ San Francisco Landmarks
  5. ↑ Cinema Treasures profile


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