Aztlan Theater, 976 Santa Fe

This mission-style theater was constructed in 1927 and originally named the Santa Fe Theater. A long-time movie theater in the La Alma Lincoln Park Neighborhood, purchased by Tim Correa in 1972, the theater eventually transitioned into a music venue and bar. Correa was active in the Chicano movement and renamed the theatre the Aztlan Theater after the mythical homeland of the Aztecs as a symbol for the community. This theater, with its distinct style of architecture and rich cultural history, has become an important structure in the neighborhood but it has not yet been designated at the local, state or federal level and is in need of reinvestment.