Orpheum Theater by Ethna Gillespie
Ethna Gillespie

Orpheum Theater by

San Francisco: Opheum Theater.

The Orpheum Theatre is a performance venue in the Civic Center district. Designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca, it opened in 1926. The facade was patterned after a 12-century French cathedral. The Orpheum is a Locally Designated San Francisco Landmark by the San Francisco Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board.

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theater, entertainment, plays, television shows, civic center district, market street, landmark, 1926, san francisco, california

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  • Noble Upchurch
    Noble Upchurch5 months ago

    Beautiful and fresh take on this landmark!!! I wonder how many theaters across America used the name!!!!

  • Thanks Noble! There’s an Orpheum here in Vancouver, built in the late 1920s.

    – Ethna Gillespie