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Castro Camera & Harvey Milk Residence

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575 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114

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About this place Castro Camera & Harvey Milk Residence

From 1973 to 1978, 575 Castro Street housed Castro Camera, Harvey Milk's shop and the base for his runs for office. He lived in the flat upstairs. In 1977 he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, one of the first openly gay elected officials in the US. The shop doubled as a neighbourhood meeting point, and Milk organised local merchants and the first Castro Street Fair from here. After Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated on 27 November 1978, the candlelight march set off from the Castro, and an annual vigil remembers that night. The building is a city landmark with a plaque in the sidewalk. The GLBT Historical Society museum is a block away on 18th Street.

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ANA gun
ANA gun Jul 2026
★★★★★

It's wonderful to be in iconic places of the LGBTQ+ struggle

J.L. LeRoy
J.L. LeRoy Jul 2026
★★★★★

At first I thought it was just a nice shop that smelt good. But then I was told where we actually were, and I got teary eyed that I found it so easily. Then they told me that it found me, and I really felt that! Such a very special place!

Kevin Dehart
Kevin Dehart Jan 2026
★★★★★
Drew Hallas
Drew Hallas Dec 2025
★★★★★

Paying my respects.

Ross M
Ross M Sep 2025
★★★★★

An important piece of history. You can walk in and see a small dedicated area, while the rest of the building is open as a shop. When in the area, you should make sure you pop in.

Yasmarie Burgos
Yasmarie Burgos Apr 2025
★★★★★
Vincent Rouzaire
Vincent Rouzaire Mar 2025
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Last updated on 10 November 2026

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