Reid Brothers
Classic movie theaters designed by architecture firm Reid Brothers
Alexandria Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Closed ~ 3 screens ~ 2000 seats
The Alexandria Theatre opened on November 26, 1923 with Douglas MacLean in "Going Up." It was built at a cost of $350,000 by Oppenheimer & (Alex) Levin; Reid Brothers were the… more Apollo Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 963 seats
Originally opened as the Amazon Theater in 1928, for the Ackerman & Harris Circuit, this Spanish Colonial-style theater was designed by the Reid Brothers.
This 960-some seat movie… more Arkley Center for the Performing Arts (Eureka, CA) Open ~ 1 screen ~ 1109 seats
Opened on December 16, 1920 as the Sweasey Theatre, it was taken over by Loew's Inc. in 1921 and renamed Loew's State Theatre. In 1929, the interior was destroyed by fire and it was… more Avenue Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 1000 seats
The Avenue Theatre was opened in 1927… more Balboa Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Open ~ 2 screens ~ 763 seats
The Balboa Theatre is undergoing a renaissance thanks to efforts by the co-founder of Landmark Theatres, Gary Meyer. Meyer has resurrected the Balboa, which was built in 1926, by leasing it… more Brava Women's Theater Arts (San Francisco, CA) Open ~ 1 screen ~ 450 seats
This neighborhood theater opened in 1924 as the Roosevelt Theatre. For most of its life, the theater was known as the York Theatre.
The York Theatre closed as a movie house in… more CineArts at Sequoia (Mill Valley, CA) Open ~ 2 screens ~ 690 seats
First opened as a single screen theatre in 1929 with 1,200 seats. Twinned in 1975, the former Sequoia Twin Cinema is part of the Mill Valley Film Festival each year… more Coliseum Theater (San Francisco, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 2047 seats
Located at Clement Street and Ninth Avenue. The Coliseum Theater opened in 1918 and its film was "Johanna Enlists". The theater was renovated numerous times with an Art Deco style in the… more El Camino Theatre (San Rafael, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 1377 seats
The El Camino Theatre opened December 28, 1928. Its exterior style had much in common with other theatres designed by James and Merrit Reid during the latter years of their career. Echoes… more Embassy Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Closed/Demolished ~ 1 screen ~ 1387 seats
As the American Theatre, it was already under construction when the earthquake and fire of April 1906 hit San Francisco. It finally opened on January 21 1907, and, during the next decades… more Encore Theater (Burlingame, CA) Closed/Demolished ~ 1 screen ~ 300 seats
The outside of this theater gave no indication of what was on the inside. For years this theater lay dormant while a man known as 'The Rev' worked inside restoring this old structure. It… more Fairfax Theatre (Oakland, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 1493 seats
This vast Spanish-style theater had a colorful roof sign that could be seen from vast distances.
It changed to Spanish-language films about 1969 and then closed in 1972.
A few years… more Fox Theatre (Redwood City, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 1400 seats
The Fox Theatre was opened on January 5, 1929 as the New Sequoia Theatre, developed by Ellis John Arkush, an owner of a chain of movie houses on the San Francisco Peninsula. Arkush was said… more Golden State Theatre (Monterey, CA) Open ~ 1 screen ~ 1300 seats
A "budget atmospheric", the Golden State Theatre originally seated 1,600. Rather than a sky with twinkling stars, the State Theatre has a painted canopy with bits of… more Grand Lake Theater (Oakland, CA) Open ~ 4 screens ~ 1619 seats
Built in 1926 with 1,700 seats in its single auditorium, Oakland's Grand Lake Theater still shows first run movies.
Built as a vaudeville and silent movie house before switching to an… more Harding Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 1250 seats
The Harding Theatre opened on April 8, 1926 with Colleen Moore in "Irene", a second-run attraction. It was built by Samuel H. Levin with the Reid Brothers as architects. As a link in the… more Merced Theatre (Merced, CA) Closed/Restoring ~ 4 screens ~ 1658 seats
In July of 2002, the city of Merced approved the purchase of this theater for $700,000, half of the $1.4 million asking price.
According to the Merced Sun-Star it will be managed by the… more Metro Theater (San Francisco, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 856 seats
The Metro Theater opened as the Metropolitan Theater on April 23, 1924 with "The Fighting Coward", a second-run attraction. It was built by Samuel H. Levin, and, from the beginning, was a… more Midtown Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 1385 seats
There is no description available for this theater… more New Fillmore Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Closed/Demolished ~ 1 screen ~ 2200 seats
The New Fillmore Theatre, originally designed by the Reid Brothers, opened on October 4, 1917, with "On the Level" with Fannie Ward. It was built by Nasser Bros. at a cost of $250,000, who… more New Mission Theater (San Francisco, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 2021 seats
Built in 1916 and originally designed by the Reid Brothers, the over 2,000-seat movie palace was renovated for the Nasser Brothers circuit in 1932 by Timothy Pflueger, who transformed it… more Oaks Theater (Berkeley, CA) Open ~ 2 screens ~ 1438 seats
Opened in 1925, the Oaks Theater was restored by the Renaissance Rialto chain in 1994.
From February 2005, it was taken over by Metropolitan Theatres. It was taken over by an… more President Follies Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Closed/Demolished ~ 1 screen ~ 990 seats
In 1959, the President Follies Theatre was operating as one of the last real 'Strip Tease' parlours. It had a live three-piece band. It was not like any of the nude dancing or lap dancing… more Royal Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Closed/Demolished ~ 1 screen ~ 1515 seats
The Royal Theatre was built in 1916, designed by the Reid Brothers. It was completely remodeled by Timothy Plfueger during the mid-30s for the Nasser Brothers chain which operated it at the… more Santa Cruz Theatre (Santa Cruz, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 1177 seats
The work of Reid Bros. for the Golden State chain, the New Santa Cruz, which opened in 1920 (and shortened later to Santa Cruz, likely after the much grander Del Mar opened down the street… more Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma, CA) Open ~ 1 screen ~ 421 seats
I happended upon this treasure on a trip throught the California wine country. Located on the east side of the plaza in the town of Sonoma, this theater was built by August Sebastiani of… more State Theater (South San Francisco, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 1064 seats
The State Theater was a single screen theater that opened in 1931. It closed in 1971 and was converted into a ballroom and offices around 1975… more State Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 2404 seats
The former Loew's State Theatre was the first broadway picture palace to convert to Spanish-language films in 1963.
The theater became the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God after… more State Theatre (Martinez, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 1120 seats
The State Theatre, designed by the firm of the Reid Brothers, opened in 1926 at Ferry and Ward Streets. It closed in 1931 due to fire damage, but was remodeled and reopened a year later. It… more Strand Theater (Gilroy, CA) Closed ~ 1 screen ~ 900 seats
Designed to also function as a fraternal hall, the Strand Theater was the work of Reid Bros., architects. Eventually the theater became a movie and vaudeville house full time, and… more
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