Castro Theatre

Castro Theatre
Front entrance of the Castro Theatre (2008)
Castro Theatre
Location within San Francisco County
Castro Theatre
Castro Theatre (California)
Castro Theatre
Castro Theatre (the United States)
Location429 Castro Street
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°45′43″N 122°26′06″W / 37.7620°N 122.435°W / 37.7620; -122.435
OwnerNasser family
Capacity1,400
TypeMovie theater
Public transit Castro
17th & Castro
Construction
OpenedJune 22, 1922 (1922-06-22)
ArchitectTimothy L. Pflueger
Website
www.castrotheatre.com
Designated1977
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.