| Fillmore Chutes | |
| Previous Names: | Haight Street Chutes Fulton Street Chutes |
| Location: | Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California |
| Location2: | Haight Street |
| Location3: | Fulton Street |
| Pushpin Map: | San Francisco County#California |
| Coordinates: | 37.78°N -122.4317°W |
| Owner: | Irving Ackerman |
| Opening Date: | 1895 |
| Closing Date: | 1911 |
| Visitors: | 4,000+ |
| Status: | Defunct |
The Chutes of San Francisco (also known as the Fillmore Chutes was an amusement park located on Fillmore Street, in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California, bounded by Webster, Eddy and Turk Streets.
In 1894, Paul Boyton conceived of the "Paul Boyton's Water Chutes" amusement ride in Chicago. Boyton began licensing the concept, and the attraction caught the attention of San Francisco.[1] In 1895, the "Shoot the Chutes" opened to the public on Haight Street, a few blocks east of Golden Gate Park.[2] Visitors boarded the boats stationed atop a tall structure, the ride included a 300-foot long descent down to a pool situated below.[3] On March 16, 1902, the Haight Street Chutes closed.[4] Following the closure of the Haight Street Chutes, the amusement moved to Fulton Street in the Inner Richmond District,[5] [5] opening in May.[6] In 1909 the Fulton Chutes were closed, the property was sold to a developer.[7] Irving Ackerman, the son of the original owner relocated the operation to Fillmore Street.[8] [7] [9] [10]
On May 29, 1911, a fire destroyed the Fillmore Chutes. The fire claimed the lives of three individuals and left seven others injured. The newly constructed Chutes Theater building, made of concrete, survived the fire.[11] Following the destructive fire, the land was sold.[8]