1904 Tap Room, San Francisco, California

Perhaps you are thinking of Tosca across the street from City Lights? Think darker, smokier, and lower ceiling. It's still there but this ain't it.

My guess as to location is that it was in the old produce district, which is now where the embarcadero center and Hyatt Regency are. As far as its survival, the chances are very slim. The bar itself may have been saved and might be residing in a different place, but, as Brent pointed out in his post, almost everything east of Van Ness burned after the 1906 earthquake.
Rob

Those spittoons are pretty darn disgusting. Wonder how often they get clean? Very interesting photograph.

When you look at this picture in full size you discover that the pictures on that little bump-out from the bar are actually advertising posters for Pepsi Cola. At that point the company would have been about two years old. As for the tap room, it would be interesting to know the location but I'd be willing to bet that this particular building wouldn't have been standing three years later.

That room and bar look so familiar. I'd swear that place was still standing, still pouring beer in 1986. It was a bar in North Beach about a block from the City Lights bookstore. Best Anchor Steam I ever had.

Anyone know if this place is still standing?