Originally opened in 1926, the Orpheum was devised by architect B. Marcus Priteca for theater circuit owner Alexander Pantages, with high, white vaulted ceilings reminiscent of a French cathedral. Despite a full renovation during the 1970s, the theater underwent a further remodel to allow full-scale Broadway shows to perform there, and is now owned by theater production company SHN, along with it’s sister venue, the Golden Gate Theater.