The Queerist

Description: The Castro Theatre was built in 1922 by pioneer San Francisco theatre enterpreneurs, the Nasser brothers. The designer was Timothy Pflueger who went on to become a famous Bay Area architect.
The Castro's interior is very diverse. One can sense Spanish, Oriental and Italian influences. The auditorium seats over 1400 in a fantasy setting that is both lavish and intimate. Both side walls of the auditorium are covered with classic motif murals which were created in a wet plaster process called scrafitto.