Varsity Theatre (Palo Alto)

Varsity Theatre
Fox Varsity Theatre
New Varsity Theatre
Address 456 University Avenue
Palo Alto, California
United States
Type Film
Capacity 975
Construction
Opened 1927
Closed 1994
Architect Reid Brothers (firm)
James Reid & Merritt Reid

The Varsity Theatre was a single-screen Mission Revival movie palace located on University Avenue in Palo Alto, California. The building is notable for it's distinctive neon marquee and courtyard.

History

Following its closure as a theater in 1994, the space was converted into a Borders Bookstore. The chain preserved the exterior and most of the original interior of the building. When Borders was liquidated in 2011, the building remained vacant until 2015.

Current Use

As of 2015, HanaHaus and a Blue Bottle Cafe operate in the Varsity Theatre building.

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