Built in 1926, the Aztec Theater is a notable example of the impressive exotic-theme motion picture palaces constructed in the United States during the economic boom of the 1920s. Designed by San Antonians Robert Kelly and R.O. Koenig, the theater is housed in a six-story office building. The interior of the theater is embellished with fixtures, furnishings, relief carvings, sculpture, plaques, painted symbols and architectural elements inspired by the Aztec, Mixtec, Zapotec, Toltec, and Mayan cultures. In the 1970s, the Aztec was divided into a three-screen theater. The Society purchased the Aztec in 1988 with nearly all of the original fabric intact, saving the building from possible demolition. The Society also purchased the assets of the theater and continued to operate the theater until 1989. In 1992, the Aztec was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the only surviving example of a Mayan Revival style theater in Texas, as well as one of the few examples of the style remaining in the nation. In August, 1993, the Society sold the Aztec Building, with preservation covenants. Aztec On The River Ltd. acquired the building in 1998 and reopened the restored theater in 2006. The Aztec now shows large-format films on an iWerks Extreme Screen and features a special effects show in the lobby and on the River Walk level. More Cessioned Properties