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First Opened: 28th March 1924 (96 years ago)
Reopened: 19th January 2008
Website: www.broadwaysd.com 
Telephone: (619) 564-3000
Address: 868 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
OverviewOpened in 1924 as a vaudeville theatre and movie palace, architect William H. Wheeler designed the Balboa in a combination of Moorish and Spanish Revival styles. Wheeler incorporated 20ft-high waterfalls into the auditorium, flanking the proscenium arch and helping to assist with air cooling within the theatre. The Balboa underwent an extensive renovation in 2005 and reopened in 2008.