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Architect: William H. Wheeler
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
Opened 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. Following an extended period of closure, the Balboa underwent an extensive renovation starting in 2005 and reopened in 2008.