Post #401674 by Limbo Lizard on Sat, Aug 16, 2008 3:33 PM

On 2008-08-16 09:13, DJ Terence Gunn wrote:
...located at 546 Grant Avenue in San Francisco. (542 would be to the left of 544, as one looks at the photo.)...

I almost hope I'm wrong, but I think you have that backwards.
The address numbers increase as you move to the left of 544 (or, north). At least that's how it works on the Google Maps view.
The address on the yellow sign of our target says "540" and "Lisa Jewelry Co." 544 would be the store immediately to the left of it.
I know it would be really cool if he was standing in front of The Place, and it had a Polynesian mural, and we had some sort of beat/tiki tie-in. But I don't think it's The Place. Address is wrong. It would be on the other side of 544. But I definitely think AlienTiki has the right place.
Tilt the Google picture down and look at the granite curb (perfect match) and the sidewalk. In 1959, that tilted over signpost sticks up from broken concrete in the sidewalk. The Google pic shows darker concrete where that same spot was later repaired.
I'd be delighted to find I'm wrong, if someone finds a picture of The Place in 1959.