The building was listed by the city as a San Francisco Designated Landmark in June 21, 2009; and has a historic marker.

[4] In the 1950s the reputation of the theatre increased after being the venue for the first San Francisco International Film Festival on December 4–18, 1957.

[8] The Metro Theatre in San Francisco saw one of the largest protests on opening night, with some 100 protestors.

[8] In 1998, the building had a renovation to preserve the theatre back to the state of the 1941 Art Deco style.

[2][4] In 2009, a property developer committed to preserving the interior murals by Anthony Heinsbergen, ioinic columns, grilles and urns; and the building was converted in to a private gym.