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==