Superba Theatre

101 E. Main Street,
Alhambra, CA 91801

Unfavorite No one has favorited this theater yet

Additional Info

Previous Names: Alhambra Theatre

Nearby Theaters

The first movie house in Alhambra opened as the Alhambra Theatre in 1912. It was located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Stoneman Avenue, across Stoneman from the Pacific Electric Railroad’s Alhambra station. It was renamed the Superba Theatre when a new Alhambra Theatre opened in 1917.

A Sanborn Insurance Company map from 1925 shows "Moving Pictures" as the use of the building in this location that year. The structure currently on the site was built in 1934.

Contributed by Joe Vogel

Recent comments (view all 1 comments)

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on June 29, 2008 at 4:38 am

Apparently I misspelled this theatre’s name, and the correct spelling is “Superba.”

The Superba was located in the two story building on the far corner of the intersection just right of center in this 1920 photo of Main Street. The small, free-standing building with gabled tile roof on the near corner was the Alhambra station of the Pacific Electric Railway.

You must login before making a comment.

New Comment

Subscribe Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.