Castro Theatre
Front entrance of the Castro Theatre (2008) | |
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| Location | 429 Castro Street San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′43″N 122°26′06″W / 37.7620°N 122.435°W |
| Owner | Nasser family |
| Capacity | 1,400 |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Public transit | Castro 17th & Castro |
| Construction | |
| Opened | June 22, 1922 |
| Architect | Timothy L. Pflueger |
| Website | |
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| Designated | 1977 |
| Reference no. | 100 |
The Castro Theatre is a historic movie palace in the Castro District of San Francisco, California. Built in 1922, the theater displays architectural styles including Beaux-Arts and Spanish Baroque. Its designer, Timothy L. Pflueger, also designed Oakland's Paramount Theater and other movie theaters in California during that period. The theater's landmark Art Deco marquee was added in 1937.
The theater has a capacity of 1,400 for concerts, or 1,150 for movies.