Metro Theatre

The Metro Theatre is a historic 1924 building and former single screen theatre in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco, California, U.S. The building was listed by the city as a San Francisco Designated Landmark in June 21, 2009; and has a historic marker.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: former movie theater in San Francisco, California, United States
  • Also known as: Metro Theater”, “Metropolitan Theater”, “Metropolitan Theatre”, and “The Metro
  • Address: 2055 Union Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Branch Library and Lombard Street.

Library
is situated 1,600 feet north of Metro Theatre.

Photo: Y6y6y6, Public domain.
is an east–west street in , California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from east to The Embarcadero. is situated 1 mile northeast of Metro Theatre.

Library
is situated 1,200 feet east of Metro Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pac Heights and Marina District.

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Photo: Beland, Public domain.
Pacific Heights is a wealthy neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States. It has panoramic views of the , , the Palace of Fine Arts, Alcatraz, , and the Sutro Tower.

Quarter
Photo: Lana, CC BY 2.0.
The is a neighborhood located in , . The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city.

Neighborhood
Photo: Beland, Public domain.
, also known historically as Japanese Town, is a neighborhood in the of , . comprises about six city blocks and is considered one of the largest and oldest ethnic enclaves in the .

Metro Theatre

Latitude
37.79712° or 37° 47′ 50″ north
Longitude
-122.43308° or 122° 25′ 59″ west
Open location code
849VQHW8+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 259118885
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q44634368
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From French to Spanish—“Metro Theatre” goes by many names.

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