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Historic Preservation Commission votes to delay Castro Theatre interior landmark decision after hours of public comment
Summary
After a lengthy public-comment period in which filmmakers, preservationists and neighborhood residents urged protection of the Castro Theatre’s interior seating and sloped floor, the San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to continue consideration of the landmark amendment to Feb. 1, 2023.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to continue consideration of a proposed expansion of the Castro Theatre’s landmark designation to include its interior seating configuration and raked floor.
Commissioners heard more than two hours of public testimony from filmmakers, festival directors, neighborhood leaders and preservation groups who urged the commission not to delay action and to treat fixed orchestra seating and the sloped floor as character-defining features. Eddie Muller, producer and host of the Noir City Film Festival, told commissioners, “It is absolutely absurd to think that the seats must be removed in order for…
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