The story
San Francisco's Coney Island was demolished so quickly after closing that the city fined the developer—but its iconic 'Laughing Sal' lives on.
Everything that was here
- 1928–1972
Playland-at-the-BeachAmusement Park
San Francisco's Coney Island was demolished so quickly after closing that the city fined the developer—but its iconic 'Laughing Sal' lives on.
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Cliff House
1004 Point Lobos Avenue · 623 m away
Doggie Diner
Sloat Blvd at 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94116 (surviving sign) · 4.6 km away
The Fillmore Auditorium
3575 Geary Boulevard · 4.7 km away
Jefferson Airplane Mansion
2400 Fulton Street · 4.8 km away
Kezar Stadium (Original)
755 Stanyan Street · 5.1 km away
Straight Theatre
1702 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 · 5.2 km away
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