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Wide Aerial view south toward a 3-alarm fire on Duboce between Mission and Valencia Street from about Nob Hill showing much of downtown all the way to San Bruno Mountain. (the same day as a major earthquake though determined to be unrelated)
North Beach
Wide Aerial view north east toward smoke from a 3-alarm fire on Duboce between Mission and Valencia Street from above the Future Diamond Heights, undeveloped in the foreground. (the same day as a major earthquake though determined to be unrelated)
Glen Park
Wide Aerial northeast over Westwood Park and Sunnyside, Diamond Heights and Mt. Davidson at center. The south side of Mt. Davidson is partially developed, Diamond Heights is completely undeveloped, and development of Midtown Terrace and the south side of Twin Peaks in progress. Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way visible on right along present-day Interstate 280. Smoke from a 3-alarm fire on Duboce between Mission and Valencia Street (the same day as a major earthquake though determined to be unrelated)
Westwood Park
Wide Aerial northeast over Sunnyside, Diamond Heights and Mt. Davidson at center. The south side of Mt. Davidson is partially developed, Diamond Heights is completely undeveloped, and development of Midtown Terrace and the south side of Twin Peaks in progress. (cropped version of wnp14.13271) Smoke from a 3-alarm fire on Duboce between Mission and Valencia Street (the same day as a major earthquake though determined to be unrelated)
Westwood Park
Aerial view of a 3-alarm fire on Duboce across from Woodward Street (Between Mission and Valencia Street), now in the path of the Central Freeway and site of SOMA West Skatepark. (the same day as a major earthquake though determined to be unrelated)
Mission
Aerial view of a 3-alarm fire on Duboce across from Woodward Street (Between Mission and Valencia Street), now in the path of the Central Freeway and site of SOMA West Skatepark, showing the northern Mission District and Potrero Hill. Circular roadway to right of smoke plume is onramp to Freeway. Seals Stadium at top right. At lower right, National Guard Armory and former Valencia Theatre, which in 1929 had been converted to a church. (Fire was the same day as a major earthquake, though determined to be unrelated.)
South of Market
Aerial view of a 3-alarm fire on Duboce across from Woodward Street (Between Mission and Valencia Street), now in the path of the Central Freeway and site of SOMA West Skatepark. View east above Valencia Street and Duboce, showing the northern Mission District. Former Valencia Theatre, converted to a church in 1929, at lower right. (Fire was the same day as a major earthquake though determined to be unrelated)
South of Market
View north over the peninsula above San Mateo, SF Airport (SFO) at center [11524]
Outside SF
View northeast over under construction Diamond Heights development, Noe Valley, Mission District, Bernal Heights, South of Market, and Potrero Hill. Houses have been built on the lower portion of Red Rock Hill, but the rest of Diamond Heights is still undeveloped. Portions of Midtown Terrace at bottom left, Miraloma Park , Glen Canyon and Glen Park at bottom, Twin Peaks at far left. [15078]
Sherwood Forest
View southwest over the Mission District, Twin Peaks, Mt. Davidson, Sunset District, Lake Merced, and Pacific Ocean. Dolores Park at lower right. [15077]
Mission Dolores
View east from Pacific Ocean toward the Sunset District, Golden Gate Park, spanning the the entire bay, Mt. Diablo in the distance. [74003]
View northwest toward Bay Bridge and piers along Embarcadero, across downtown to the Golden Gate Bridge. Large fog bank beyond the bridge.
Aerial view north above Montgomery and Bush. Russ Building at left, Mills Building with Mills Tower (completed 1932) at right. Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery) with cupola on left. Merchants Exchange Building top center. Standard Oil Building lower right corner. Bohemian Garage painted on roof at center left. San Francisco Curb Exchange Building at lower left corner.
Downtown / Union Square
View northwest over intersection of Market, Montgomery, and Post. Palace Hotel at lower left next to Metropolis Bank Building with Bank of America sign atop. Mechanics Institute Building, Crocker Building, Crocker Bank Building, Hunter-Dulin Building (111 Sutter), Wells Fargo Union Trust Building, Hobart Building.
Financial District
View northwest over Financial District over Bush and Market. Shell Building in foreground right, Standard Oil Building foreground left, Russ Building at left center, Commercial Union Assurance Building with cupola (315 Montgomery) at center. To its right, Louis Lurie's Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, completed 1930, demolished 1969). To right, Financial Center Building (1927), later Omni Hotel. Mills Building and Mills Tower (completed 1932). Portsmouth Square at upper right corner, Old St. Mary's Cathedral top center.
Financial District