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Alhambra Theatre

The building in 2014
Alhambra TheatreLocation within San Francisco CountyShow map of San Francisco CountyAlhambra TheatreAlhambra Theatre (California)Show map of CaliforniaAlhambra TheatreAlhambra Theatre (the United States)Show map of the United States
Address	2330 Polk Street San Francisco
Coordinates	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
San Francisco Designated Landmark
Designated	1996
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).

The Alhambra Theatre once had 1,625 seats when it opened and cost $500,000. 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.

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.

References

1. "City of San Francisco Designated Landmarks". City of San Francisco. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
2. "San Francisco Landmark #217: Alhambra Theater". www.noehill.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
3. "New life for old theaters". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
4. "San Francisco Landmark #217: Alhambra Theater". www.noehill.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
5. "Alhambra Theater in San Francisco, CA - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2018-02-21.

External links

Media related to Alhambra Theatre, San Francisco at Wikimedia Commons

• Alhambra Theater at Cinema Treasures
• Historic Photos at SF Main Library Online Collection
• List of SF Landmarks, Including the Alhambra
• Alhambra Theater at Noehill.com

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