Theatre

Contains 830 photos

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Bush near Kearny

View northwest across Bush to California Theatre (which opened in January, 1869) and Columbian Engine Company No. 11 Firehouse at right. Theatre signs advertising John E. Owens in 'She Stoops to Conquer.' California Theatre building replaced in 1889 by a much larger building combining the California Hotel and New California Theatre. Wider view of Houseworth stereoview. See wnp37.00597-L [TEH45 T. E. Hecht 430-35th Ave. California Theatre Built 1869. Cost $125,000. Bush St. Above Kearny. T-5]

1869 Downtown / Union Square

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Balboa & 38th Ave

Sugar Bowl bakery, Balboa Theatre showing 'Wild in the Street'and President's Analyst.'Rosa Linda mexican restaurant, and Heine's Hardware.

1968 Richmond Outer

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Old Balboa Theatre

Original Balboa Theatre at 1634 Ocean Avenue near Faxon. Later named Westwood Theatre. Advertising Hoot Gibson movie, 'Lady of the Harem.'

1928 Westwood Park

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San Bruno near Burrows

View south on San Bruno Avenue. Avenue Theatre advertising 'The Jungle Book.'Leonard Supermarket, Fenech's Furniture, Hagi's Coffee Shop, Ampel Interior's, Avenue Sweet Shop, Lido Pastry.

1968 Portola

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Fillmore & Turk

View north on Fillmore St. Muni 22-line bus #785. American Theatre, originally built as part of the Fillmore Street Chutes, advertising 'Black Arts West Presents.', pioneering Black theater company. Gilmore's Bar-B-Q, Sun's Cafe. Valentine-Leon Photos at 1229 Fillmore.

1966 Western Addition

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Alexandria Theatre

[Alexandria Theatre Crew June 1960] 18th Ave & Geary Streets. Concession staff, women dressed in show girl costumes, ushers, and managers posing in lobby. Fred Levin is third from right.

1960 Richmond Inner

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Transamerica Pyramid

Looking SE from Columbus near Filbert; Palace Theatre on right.

1974 Russian Hill

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View from Potrero Hill

View northwest toward Civic Center from Connecticut Street near 18th. New Potrero Theater and House of Music in the foreground.

1973 Potrero Hill

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24th near Noe

View west across 24th to Noe Theatre, 3984 24th Street (1937-1952) MUNI 11-line streetcar #816.

1948 Noe Valley

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Market near Taylor

View northeast across Market to 32-Line #444 on Market Street west bound approaching Taylor. Track reconstruction in progress, to convert the street tracks from 4-track to 2-track. Loew's Warfield theater with elaborate marquee, Dean Building, Mechanics Savings Bank Building.(Former Market Street Railway MSRy unit #144 renumbered #444 after the merger in order to avoid confusion with MUNI #144.)

1948 Tenderloin

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24th & Noe

24th street near Noe looking west towards Twin Peaks. Line of cars parked with unknown streetcar in distance. 'Harold Lloyd in For Heaven's Sake' showing in Palmer Theatre at left and Palmer Market on right.

1926 Noe Valley

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Market & Stockton

Elevated view southeast across Market toward Call Building. Midway Plaisance 'Home of Burlesque', Cineograph Building, Sanborn Vail & Co. Dixon's Hatter & Furnisher, Call Building and Annex, Hearst Examiner Building, Palace Hotel in distance. Lion Drug Co. listed in City Directories 1901-1904. [Keystone View Co. 11672 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal, USA]

1901 Downtown / Union Square

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Market near 5th

Telenews Theatre showing 'Battle for Cherbourg.' Damaged fighter plane parked in front, advertising bond sales. Howard's Clothes, Kreider & Lewis menswear.

1944 South of Market

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McAllister near Fillmore

Elevated view north across McAllister to Davis Theatre, 1234 McAllister Street, Opened in June, 1906, ordered closed for fire safety violations in December, 1907. Davis Oyster & Chop House, cafe. Two men pose in front, and another in a buggy on the street. Posters advertise comedian Jack Golden, who opened on September 9, 1907. It was run by San Francisco Supervisor Sam Davis, who may be one of the posing men. [72]

1907 Alamo Square

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McAllister near Fillmore

Davis Theatre, 1234 McAllister Street, open 1906-1907. Theater advertisements for week of May 26, 1907, final week of Kolb and Dill, Barney Bernard in 'Lonesome Town.' Davis Oyster and Chop House and cafe/bar with Weinhard's Lager sign.

1907 Western Addition