Straight Theater demolished: Difference between revisions

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Unfinished History

The Straight Theater at Haight and Cole Streets in 1978, a year before its demolition.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

Before its demolition the Straight Theater had housed concerts featuring Janis Joplin and other famous bands of the early rock 'n roll era.

Photo: Chris Carlsson, 1978

Trolley car on Haight Street at Cole, 1946.

Photo: Private Collector

Easterly view of trolley on Haight Street at Cole, 1936.

Photo: Private Collector

The Haight Theater was closed in 1964 after over fifty years as a movie house.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

Marquee proclaiming the Straight Theater, 1967.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

The Straight Theater Love You!

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp25.2421

The 1981 demolition of the Straight Theater, once the Haight Street Movie Theater, drew a large crowd to witness the end of the historic structure.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Graffiti enscribed on wall across empty lot after demolition of Straight Theater.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Poster for Michael McClure play "Blossom" at the Straight Theater, c. 1969.

courtesy Nina Serrano

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+'''Trolley car on Haight Street at Cole, 1946.'''
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+'''Easterly view of trolley on Haight Street at Cole, 1936.'''
+''Photo: Private Collector''
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+'''The Haight Theater was closed in 1964 after over fifty years as a movie house.'''
+''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library''
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+'''Marquee proclaiming the Straight Theater, 1967.'''
+''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library''
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-'''Poster for Michael McClure play "Blossom" at the Straight Theater, c. 1969.'''
+'''Poster for [[Gays and Beats|Michael McClure]] play "Blossom" at the Straight Theater, c. 1969.'''
+''courtesy Nina Serrano''
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