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2088 Bryant Street near 19th Street, west side of block. According to the San Francisco Planning Department, this San Francisco Stick style building was built before 1889 as a single-family dwelling. It was converted to flats before 1897.
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1740-1742 Bryant Street near 17th Street, west side of block. Two-unit dwelling, built in 1905. Classical Revival style, stripped of ornament and clad in Transite siding, with an unusual two-sided bay window on second story and stained glass in upper panes of the chamfered bays. Its twin at left, 1744-1746 Bryant, was extensively restored/renovated as of 2008.
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1744-1746 Bryant Street near 17th street. Two-unit dwelling, built in 1907. Classical Revival style, stripped of ornament and clad in Transite siding, with an unusual two-sided bay window on second story and stained glass in upper panes of the chamfered bays. Has been restored/remodeled as of 2008. Its twin is at right.
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1728 Bryant Street, on the west side between 16th and 17th Streets. This Queen Anne style residence, built 1897, has a chamfered bay and fish scale style shingles on its gables. It has since been modified with a commercial facade to become a mixed use building.
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2401 16th Street. The Double Play (named that because Seals Stadium was directly across the intersection) at 16th and Bryant looks no different today than it did 60 years ago. People are still waiting for the bus there. However, you can't get a haircut in the back room anymore.
Mission
2014 Bryant Street near 18th Street. This small wood frame industrial building, built 1907, held the Wooden Box & Novelty Co., part of Korbel Box Co., in 1951. The Korbel Box Co., which manufactured cigar boxes, was founded by Francis Korbel and his brothers, immigrants from Prague, who went on to found Korbel Winery. The structures in this image have all been demolished and a six-story residential sturcture built.
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1724-1726 Bryant Street, on the west side of the block near 16th Street. Two flats, wood frame with slanted bay windows. Stucco facade with decorative elements, and brick steps, alter what was probably a more tradtional wooden facade. Built circa 1895
Mission
This single-family residence at 1275 48th Ave between Lincoln and Irving was built in 1950.
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This dual-unit residence at 1406 38th Ave was built in 1950, and the bottom unit was for rent when this photo was taken.
Sunset Outer
Pond Brothers Market - 1462 48th Avenue between Judah and Kirkham, in 1953 it was vacant. By 1960, it was %quot;Your Market%quot; a name it still uses today.
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This shingled Edwardian residence at 1261 10th Ave was replaced by a six-unit apartment building in 1973.
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In 1918, 1269 5th Ave was home to Otto Dreusike, who ran a sheet metal business. In 1923, The Olympian said: %quot;Otto Dreusike has been pestering around the steam room for years trying to use that man-made nature's laboratory for the purpose which it was intended, but, bless my soul, the old steam hasn't had any effect whatsoever on Otto, for he is still just as pleasingly plump as he ever was.%quot;
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This single-family residence at 1350 32nd Ave between Irving and Judah was built in 1950.
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This single-family residence at 1354 32nd Ave between Irving and Judah was built in 1950.
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This five-unit apartment building at 1391 20th Ave was built in 1950, and the top front unit was still for sale in 1951.
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