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The Lineup
The Lineup
On Sunday January 26, 2003, I visited a place they call the Cathedral of Cinema. The Castro Theatre, an ornate Spanish Colonial confection that dominates the corner of Castro and Market, turned 75 last year, is the City's most enduring and eclectic landmarks. The Castro is much more than just a movie theater, the massive neon marquee serves as a gateway to and symbol of what is perhaps the world's best known gay neighborhood.
Built in 1922, the theater is a mishmash of architectural genres mixing an elaborate Spanish Colonial facade with interior murals and fixtures that draw on Asian, Arab, and Art Deco influences. The Castro's Mighty Wurlitzer is one of only ten still in use in the U.S. today. The Mighty Wurlitzer organ sits front and center, just below the stage. The Wurlitzer harkens back to the Castro's origins as a silent movie house where films were accompani
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