National Register of Historic Places

Spreckels Theatre Building

San Diego, San Diego County, California
Listed
May 27, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000467

About this property

Spreckels Theatre is a performing arts center in San Diego, California. It was touted as "the first modern commercial playhouse west of the Mississippi". It was designed for philanthropist John D. Spreckels, and was meant to commemorate the opening of the Panama Canal. Built in 1912, it was originally created to host live theater performances, but was converted to allow motion pictures in 1931. The theater has been closed since being sold in 2021. There are currently plans to renovate the building.

Location

123 W. Broadway
San Diego, San Diego County, California
32.71524, -117.16348

Categories

ARTENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Spreckels Theatre Building listed on the National Register?

Spreckels Theatre Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Spreckels Theatre Building?

Spreckels Theatre Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Spreckels Theatre Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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