The story
The glamorous all-Asian American nightclub that defied stereotypes with chorus lines, magicians, and Hollywood crowds.
Everything that was here
- 1938–1970
Forbidden CityMusic Venue
The glamorous all-Asian American nightclub that defied stereotypes with chorus lines, magicians, and Hollywood crowds.
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Nearby history
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Transamerica Pyramid (site of Montgomery Block)
2 New Montgomery Street · 407 m away
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950 Mason Street · 442 m away
Sam Wo Restaurant
813 Washington Street · 601 m away
International Hotel (I-Hotel)
848 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94108 · 670 m away
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