Alameda Theatre, Art Deco movie theater in Alameda, California.
The Alameda Theatre features a 70-foot vertical blade sign, a grand main auditorium with 484 seats, and six additional screening rooms.
Timothy L. Pflueger designed this 33,400-square-foot entertainment venue in 1932, when admission prices ranged from 10 cents for children to 40 cents for balcony seats.
The theater stands as an Alameda Historic Monument within the Park Street Historic Commercial District, representing early 20th-century cinema architecture.
The modernized complex accommodates 2,168 visitors across seven screens and provides reserved seating options for current film releases.
The opening night in 1932 drew 5,000 attendees who watched Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Betty Boop cartoons in the original 2,200-seat auditorium.
Location: Alameda
Inception: 1932
Architects: Timothy L. Pflueger
Official opening: 1932
Part of: Park Street Historic Commercial District
Address: 2317 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
GPS coordinates: 37.76450,-122.24300
Latest update: March 15, 2025 20:51
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