Divisadero and Grove

 661 Divisadero St. | map |

Date: This theatre was planned in 1913 for the southwest corner of Divisadero and Grove but evidently never built. The location is a half block north and on the other side of the street from the 20s vintage Harding Theatre.

The images are from plans in the Gary Parks collection. He notes that they were stamped as approved by the Building Department in 1913. There's no evidence that's surfaced so far that a theatre ever operated in this location.  

Seating: 399

Architect: C.O. Clausen 

 

A title block from one of the sheets. 

 

 

A section view of the proscenium and, at the right, the Divisadero St. facade. 

 

A closer facade view. 

 

A closer look at the proscenium drawing.  

 

An elevation of the Grove St. side of the building. 

 

A detail of the north side of the entrance from the section drawing. 

 

 

A section view looking at the ticket lobby, booth and house left wall of the auditorium. 

 

A detail of the entrance end of the building from the section. 

 

 

 

 

The main floor plan. 

An entrance detail from the floorplan. 

 

The plan at booth level.

The site is on the corner with Grove St. to the right. To the left we're looking south on Divisadero with the gray facade of the Harding Theatre down the block. Photo: Google Maps - 2019

Gary comments: "The modern (or remodeled) building on the site is long, narrow, and one story, so whether or not the theatre ever got built, the shape of the property makes sense."

Thanks, Gary!

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