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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 111: Beertown

John Freeman joins us to talk about days when Fulton Street in the Richmond District had an intoxicating reputation.
Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast - Feb 27, 2015

Outside Lands Podcast Episode 111: Beertown Outside Lands Podcast Episode 111: Beertown

(above) Fulton & 9th Ave, circa 1909

View east across 9th Avenue to Beertown. 'The Arbor' beer garden on the corner was once the 'Jockey Club' across from the Bay District Racetrack before being moved four blocks west. In distance is 'The Villa' roadhouse; McAllister Street streetcar #259.

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