Tours of the Tales

The pentshack was constructed along the eastern edge of the roof of the parking garage (along the wall seen in this photo).  The back stairwell and elevator (left edge of the photo) were disguised as another pentshack on an adjacent building.  You can see some of the city’s landmarks (e.g., the Transamerica Pyramid to the southeast and Sts. Peter and Paul directly to the north) as they were seen in the “Tales of the City” miniseries.  

NOTE:  From the top of the Vallejo Street Parking Garage, the attention of the Tour’s participants is directed toward Jackson Square, about six blocks away.  The role Jackson Square has in the Tales stories is shared with the participants.

Vallejo Street Parking Garage/San Francisco Police Department Central Station, 766 Vallejo (at Emery)

The set for the “pentshack” was built on the roof of this garage for the “Tales of the City” miniseries.  For the subsequent two miniseries (“More Tales of the City” and “Further Tales of the City”), the “pentshack” was built inside a sound stage in Canada.  The set for 28 Barbary Lane for the 2019 Netflix series was built inside a sound stage in New York. 

Just inside and to the right of the garage entrance is an elevator.  Take it to the roof (level 5).  Exit, make two right turns, and face east (toward the Bay Bridge).  

Vallejo Street Parking Garage