The story
The first gay bar in America to feature open windows, allowing patrons to be seen from the street.
Everything that was here
- 1935–present · still open
Twin Peaks TavernBar
The first gay bar in America to feature open windows, allowing patrons to be seen from the street.
See the map in 1936 → - 1922–present · still open
Castro TheatreTheater
Timothy Pflueger's Castro Theatre opened on June 22, 1922, and reopened on February 6, 2026, after a two-year, $41 million renovation.
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