Oakland
1906 earthquake and fire. Men riding bicycles past the damaged First Baptist Church after demolition of the damaged tower, northwest corner of Telegraph Avenue and 22nd Street, Oakland.
Outside SFBuilding
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Unknown Location
1906 earthquake and fire. Twisted steel beams in front of gutted buildings.
Marin County
1906 earthquake and fire. Fault line running through farm, barn moved by earthquake. Unidentified farm.
Redwood City
1906 earthquake and fire. Courthouse damaged by 1906 earthquake
Outside SF
Ferry Building
1906 earthquake and fire. View east across Embarcadero to Ferry Building during reconstruction, with scaffolding around tower. Temporary building in foreground with signs 'Ticket Office.'
Financial District
Market & New Montgomery
1906 earthquake and fire. View north across Market to Montgomery St. Union Trust/Nevada Bank Bldg (1894-1966) on corner with debris chute running from roof, original Hobart Building (1886) at right, Mills Building in left distance. Streetcar running on Market St. Small stands built along street.
Financial District
Flood Mansion
1906 earthquake and fire. Ruins of Flood Mansion on California St. between Mason and Taylor. Worker with pickaxe in street.
Nob Hill
Market near Grant
1906 earthquake and fire reconstruction. View east on Market St. with URR (United Railroads) streetcar #1143 in foreground. Mutual Savings Bank at left, Ferry Building in distance.
Downtown / Union Square
Market & New Montgomery
1906 earthquake and fire. Ruins of Grand Hotel, view from near Market and New Montgomery.
Financial District
8th near Market
View north on 8th Street towards Market Street, Marshall Square, and Pioneer Monument and City Hall. Exposed track work in street, Cable car passing at right.
South of Market
Flood Building
1906 earthquake and fire. View northeast across Market Street from 5th St. and Market towards burned out Flood Building.
South of Market
South Van Ness near 24th
Italianate Victorian at 1268 South Van Ness awaiting demolition. This house was demolished by the mid 1990s and a new building was built on this site in 1999. See wnp72.20212 for a later view once the house had become more dilapidated. Fenced lot on left is the former Southern Pacific old main line right-of-way, which has since been developed.
Mission
Geary near Fillmore
1906 earthquake and fire. Temple Beth Israel. Collapsed roof and walls from the earthquake.
Western Addition
St. Dominic's Church
1906 earthquake and fire. Ruins of St. Dominic's Church on northwest corner of Bush and Steiner .
Lower Pacific Heights
Girls High School
1906 earthquake and fire. Scott and O'Farrell Streets. Earthquake damage at Girls High School. Hamilton Grammar School at right.
Western Addition