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American Graffiti

McNear Building

Petaluma · United States  ·  Used car lot beside building

American Graffiti filmed at McNear Building, Petaluma. Curt chains a police car's axle in the vacant lot alongside this building. On screen it's used car lot.

Where to go

38.266499, -122.670553

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
American Graffiti (1973)
On screen
used car lot
In real life
McNear Building, Petaluma
Can you visit?
Exterior only
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did American Graffiti film at McNear Building?
At 38.266499, -122.670553 in Petaluma. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit McNear Building?
Exterior only.
What else was filmed near McNear Building?
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