On September 24, 1927, local dignitaries, citizens, and Hollywood stars attended the grand opening of the Alhambra Theatre in Sacramento with the film “The Fighting Eagle.” The theater was designed in the Spanish Moorish style by the Starks and Flaunders firm, who also designed the Elks Building and C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento, California. The beloved Alhambra Theatre at 31st (now Alhambra Boulevard) and K Streets was demolished in 1973 to make room for a Safeway grocery store. While the theater was razed because a city bond measure was not approved in order to secure its purchase, the removal of the Alhambra Theatre has left a lasting impact on Sacramento and has helped spark historic preservation movements ever since its demolition. Photograph of the entry of the Alhambra Theatre in 1947 from the Sacramento Room Photograph Collection, courtesy of the Sacramento Public Library. #alhambra #Sacramento #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory #sachistorymuseum