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Cover of Columbia Theatre program. The theater, which opened in 1910, was renamed the Lurie and Wilkes between 1924 and 1927, then reopened as the Geary Theater in 1928. It became the permanent home of the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in 1967. [Columbia Theatre Program 1910]
Tenderloin
Geary near Arguello. Pickets with signs out front. [Coronet SF COT-1 Camelot Janitors Strike 1968]
Lone Mountain
View east across Ellis to St. Germain Restaurant on left. Under construction is the Cort Theatre (later named Curran, Century, Morosco and Capitol) which opened in Septmber, 1911. It was demolished in 1941. The four-story building to the right of the Cort Theater was built as the Harding Building in 1907, an office structure. It was listed as the Hotel Cort from 1915 to 1928, after which it was listed as the Germaine Hotel from 1931 to 1974. It was vacant in 1975 and demolished sometime after, one of the last SRO hotels east of Powell Street. Humboldt Bank Building (with 1915 sign for PPIE) in background across Market St. (PF) [Cort Theatre SF August 1911 Opened 2 September 1911 01]
Downtown / Union Square
Crown Theatre, showing 'Bikini Beach' and 'Wild Guitar'. The sign and marquee were removed and the building was gutted in 2012, and as of 2019 the building is still in a gutted state. Dr. Lee Roy Chiropractic, Dial TV appliances. [Crown SF CRO-08 12 August 1964]
Mission
Rialto Theatre, 2555 Mission Street, showing 'Penrod's Double Trouble' and 'Crime Ring' [Crown SF as RIALTO 1938 CRO-4 Penrod's Double Trouble]
Mission
New Mission Market and New Mission Theatre. Market Street Railway 12-line streetcar #1748. The New Mission Market building was damaged by a fire in 2015 and demolished in 2016. [DH04 1748-12-02 New Mission 1941]
Mission
New Mission Theatre, showing 'Stage Door Canteen.' [DH05 New Mission SF 1 November 1943]
Mission
New Mission Theatre, showing 'Mysteries From Beyond Earth.' Value Giant (Later Giant Value, and demolished in 2013), Zales Jewelers, Chandlers Fabrics. [DH08 New Mission SF 1975]
Mission
New Mission Theatre, showing '7th Voyage of Sinbad'. Dusk view. Byron's Fabrics, Chandlers Fabrics, Value Giant (Later Giant Value, and demolished in 2013).[DH09 New Mission 1973]
Mission
Children posed in front of Star Theater showing 'The County Fair.' [DK01 Liberty as Star 554 Haight ca 1921]
Lower Haight
Progress Theatre at 1525 Fillmore Street near Geary, showing 'The Mystery of Richmond Castle.' Majestic Hall at right later became the Fillmore Auditorium and still stands in 2023 as The Fillmore. [DK02 Progress Theatre 1525 Fillmore SF 1914]
Western Addition
Lineup of automobiles alongside Casino Theatre. Holly Hotel [DK03 Casino 198 Ellis SF July 1920]
Tenderloin
Empress Theatre, (later the the Strand and the St Francis) showing 'Fun in a Cabaret.' Deutch's Buffet, No Percentage Drug Co., Alaska Fur Store, A. Morse Glove Store, Gerwint's Millinery. [DK04 Empress 965 Market SF 1913]
South of Market
Interior view of Empress Theatre (later the Strand and St. Francis) showing audience in orchestra and balcony. [DK05 Empress 965 Market SF 1912]
South of Market
View northeast across intersection to Castro Street Theatre (converted into retail store in 1922, later Cliff's Variety), Home Market, Corinthian Grocers. Awning with Boss of the Road Overalls ad. See wnp67.0019, with same movie playing. This may be United Railroads accident report photo. [DK08 Castro Street Ext 1915]
Castro