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Arlington Theatre

2001 Photo from the Bob Meza collection

Metropolitan Theatres
1317 State St
Santa Barbara CA 93101
(805) 963-9503

	Record #5830
Opened: May 22, 1931	Capacity: 2018 seats Architect(s): Plunkett & Edwards Architectural Style(s): Mission Revival; Atmospheric National Register: Current Organ: 4/27 Robert Morton
Also Known As: Fox Arlington

The Arlington Theatre was constructed of reinforced concrete in 1930 for the Fox West Coast circuit on the site of the former Arlington Hotel, which was heavily damaged in the 1925 earthquake.

The theater makes use of the Mission Revival architectural style, which was imposed upon the commercial district by the city council when the earthquake-damaged building along State Street were reconstructed.

Metropolitan Theatres restored and expanded the theater in the mid-1970s and currently operates it with a mix of movies and performing arts.

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November 2010 photos from the Adam Martin collection.

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January 2010 photos from the Adam Martin collection.

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September 2005 photos from the Adam Martin collection.

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June 2003 photos from the Ken Roe collection.

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Last featured 4/24/2010. Last edited 7/25/2010.

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