Alcazar Theatre (1976) facts for kids
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 Alcazar Theatre
Location in San Francisco County
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| Address | 650 Geary Street San Francisco, California United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′12″N 122°24′50″W / 37.78666°N 122.41399°W |
| Capacity | 511 |
| Designated: | October 18, 1989 |
| Reference #: | 195 |
- See also Alcazar Theatre (1885) and Alcazar Theatre (1911) for two earlier SF theaters.
The Alcazar Theatre is a cool place in San Francisco, California, where you can watch amazing shows! It's a theatre with 511 seats, located at 650 Geary Street. Many different kinds of performances happen here, like big Broadway shows that travel from city to city, smaller Off Broadway plays, fun variety acts, cabaret performances, and hilarious comedians. It's a busy spot for all sorts of live entertainment!
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History of the Alcazar Theatre
From Temple to Theatre
The building that is now the Alcazar Theatre was first built in 1917. It cost $150,000 to build. It was designed by an architect named T. Patterson Ross. The building was made to look like an Islamic temple, in a style called Exotic Revival.
When it first opened, a magazine called Architect and Engineer said it looked like the famous Alhambra palace. The Alhambra is a beautiful old building in Spain known for its amazing Arabian art. This building was used as a special meeting place for a group called the Shriners until 1970.
A New Life for the Theatre
Before this building became the Alcazar Theatre, there were two other theatres in San Francisco with the same name. The last one, the Alcazar Theatre on O'Farrell Street, closed down on December 31, 1961. It was later torn down.
In 1976, the old Shriner's Temple on Geary Street was turned into a theatre. It then took on the name Alcazar Theatre.
Renovations and Landmark Status
In 1982, the inside of the theatre was completely redone. It reopened its doors in 1993, ready for new shows. The Alcazar Theatre is located near Union Square, in an area of the city famous for its theatres.
Because of its history and unique design, the Alcazar Theatre was named a San Francisco Designated Landmark in 1989. This means it's an important building that the city wants to protect.
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