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''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library''
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'''Straight Theater, 1979.'''
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''




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''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp25.2421''
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'''Graffiti before demolition at corner of Cole and Haight.'''
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
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'''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. '''
'''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. '''

Latest revision as of 01:09, 2 January 2024

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

Straight Theater, 1979.

Photo: Chris Carlsson


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

Graffiti before demolition at corner of Cole and Haight.

Photo: Chris Carlsson


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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