Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe
| Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe | |
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Interactive map of the Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Used for other businesses |
| Location | 478 Green Street, San Francisco, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°48′00″N 122°24′26″W / 37.7999°N 122.4071°W |
| Year built | 1908 |
| Renovated | 1956 |
| Closed | 1984 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Designated | 1981-06-07 |
| Reference no. | 127 |
The Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe, officially known as the Old Spaghetti Factory and Excelsior Coffee House at the time of opening, is a historic commercial building, first built for industrial purposes in 1908, located in North Beach, San Francisco, California, United States. It was converted from a spaghetti factory to a nightclub, coffee house, and restaurant by Frederick Walter Kuh in 1956 after it was heavily damaged in a fire several years earlier. It was listed as San Francisco Designated Landmark number 127 on June 7, 1981.
It was known for being a center of beatnik culture, hosting a variety of live performances of music and comedy, decorated with Kuh's large personal collection of Victorian furniture on its interior. The business ran until 1984, excluding an approximately year-long period where the main building was shut down for fire code violations, when Kuh retired and sold the restaurant and its furnishings.