Alhambra Theatre, El Paso

Name: Alhambra Theatre
Address: El Paso, United States

#34 among attractions in El Paso

Concerts and shows, Theater

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The Alhambra Theatre, also known as the Palace Theatre, is a building in El Paso, Texas. Opened on August 1 1914, the building was designed by architect Henry C. Trost in the Spanish Colonial Revival style with a Moorish theme, preceding spread of the Moorish Revival style of the 1920s. The building cost $150,000. It was prepared to serve either as a playhouse for live theater or as a movie house, and included a large organ to be played with silent movies of the day. ()

Built: 1914 (110 years ago)Coordinates: 31°45'27"N, 106°29'20"W

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Central El Paso (Downtown El Paso)El Paso United States

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Alhambra Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southwest University Park, Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso Museum of Art, San Jacinto Plaza.

~1340 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Southwest University Park, El Paso
7 min walk • Southwest University Park is a baseball stadium in El Paso, Texas. Primarily used for Minor League Baseball, it is the home of the El Paso Chihuahuas of the Pacific Coast League.
1.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso
40 min walk • The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in the southwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA, and the late December college football bowl game, the Sun Bowl. The stadium opened in 1963 and has a current seating capacity of 51,500.
~480 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso
3 min walk • Founded in 1959, The El Paso Museum of Art is located in downtown El Paso, Texas. First accredited in 1972, it is the only accredited art museum within a 250-mile radius and serves approximately 100,000 visitors per year.
~760 ftN
Park, Historical place
San Jacinto Plaza, El Paso
4 min walk • San Jacinto Plaza is a historic park located on the corner of Oregon and Mills in the heart of Downtown El Paso, Texas.
~1620 ftN
Tower
WestStar Tower, El Paso
8 min walk • The WestStar Tower is a high-rise located at 601 North Mesa Street in Downtown El Paso, Texas. It was completed in 2021 and surpassed the Wells Fargo Plaza as the tallest building in El Paso, with a height of 314 ft. The tower has 20 stories in total.
~760 ftE
Romanesque revival architecture
Richard Caples Building, El Paso
4 min walk • The Richard Caples Building is a historic seven-story building in El Paso, Texas. It was built as a five-story for Richard Caples in 1910, and it was "the first reinforced concrete structure erected in El Paso." The fifth floor was leased to the Y.M.C.A. In 1915, the building was purchased by J.G.
~1330 ftNW
Museum, Entertainment, History museum
El Paso Museum of History, El Paso
7 min walk • The El Paso Museum of History is a museum located in downtown El Paso, Texas which presents information about past 400 years of history in the United States/Mexico border region.
~1320 ftW
Museum, History museum
Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso, El Paso
7 min walk • Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso is a railroad museum in El Paso, Texas, United States.
~620 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Abraham Chavez Theatre, El Paso
3 min walk • Abraham Chavez Theatre, known simply as the Chavez Theatre, is a 2,500-seat concert hall located in El Paso, Texas. It is adjacent to the Williams Convention Center. Its exterior resembles a sombrero and features a three-story glass main entrance.
~1000 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Plaza Theatre, El Paso
5 min walk • The Plaza Theatre is a historic building in El Paso, Texas built in 1930. The theater stands as one of the city's most well-known landmarks, and remains operational today.
~1290 ftNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Library
El Paso Public Library, El Paso
7 min walk • The El Paso Public Library is the municipal public library system of El Paso, Texas. The library serves the needs the public in El Paso, Texas, Chaparral, New Mexico and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. It consists of 12 branches and one Bookmobile service. Multiple outreach services are also available including a Homebound service.

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Which popular attractions are close to Alhambra Theatre?

Nearby attractions include El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso (3 min walk), Anson Mills Building, El Paso (3 min walk), Plaza Hotel, El Paso (3 min walk), Abraham Chavez Theatre, El Paso (3 min walk).

How to get to Alhambra Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alhambra Theatre:

Tram

Overland • Lines: El Paso Streetcar (2 min walk)
Convention Center • Lines: El Paso Streetcar (3 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound. El Paso. TX (3 min walk)
Arts District • Lines: Mesa Brio (5 min walk)

Train

El Paso (11 min walk)