Montgomery near Chestnut
Mill complex below Telegraph Hill, Globe Mills as built in 1904. Was badly damaged and rebuilt after destruction in 1906 earthquake and fire. (front building still stands) [SC49] Copy of wnp15.701
Telegraph HillBuilding
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Grant near California
Men posed in front of American Production Co., 544 Grant Avenue between California and Pine
Chinatown
Montgomery & Washington
View southeeast across Columbus. Italian Popular Bank (Fugazi Banca Popolare Operaia Italiana) building (built 1908) at gore between Columbus (then Montgomery Ave.), Washington, and Montgomery, also known as the Fugazi Bank Building, which exists today as San Francisco Landmark #52. Before 1914, a third story was added. In addition, the building was extended northward and later the cupola was removed. It housed the Bank of America and Transamerica Corporation. Columbus Savings Bank Building, (Built 1905, also known as Columbia Savings Bank, San Francisco Landmark #212) at center, Montgomery Block at right. Outbound Presidio & Ferries Streetcar #26 in distance.
North Beach
Old Hall of Justice
Pre-1906 Hall of Justice, located at southeast corner of Kearny and Washington St. Viewed from Portsmouth Square.
North Beach
Columbus & Washington
Intersection of Columbus, Montgomery, & Washington. Looking north across intersection, with Telegraph Hill in background right. Italian Popular Bank building (Fugazi Banca Popolare Operaia Italiana) (built 1908) at gore corner. Building is also known as the Fugazi Bank Building, and exists today as San Francisco Landmark #52. Before 1914, a third story was added. The cupola was removed after that. In addition, the building was extended northward. Sentinel Building aka Columbus Tower in distance left.
North Beach
Market & 2nd
View west across Market up Post. Crocker building at center demolished 1968. first floor remains of Crocker Bank Building to right of center. Union Trust Building at right demolished. Chronicle and Mutual Savings Bank Buildings in distance left. Schwabacher-Frey Stationery Co.
Financial District
Market & Mason
View north across Market to Mechanics Savings Bank Building (Bank of Italy). Admission Day (Native Sons) Pioneer Monument, Poodle Dog Restaurant & Hotel. Garfield Building (Reid & Reid Architects, 1908) with Brittain & Co. Hardware, C.F. Adams Co. Clothing. Monument moved to Golden Gate Park in 1948, it was returned to Market at Post and Montgomery Streets in 1977.
Downtown
Market & Post
Elevated view northwest across Market toward the intersection of Post and Montgomery. Crocker Building, Crocker Bank Building, and Wells Fargo Union Trust Building.
Financial District
Downtown & SF Bay
View east toward (probable) Great White Fleet in the Bay from window at the Fairmont Hotel. In distance Ferry Building. Old St. Mary's Church, Thomas Clunie Building under construction (demolished 1969), Kohl Building, Alaska Commercial Building under construction, Merchants Exchange.
Downtown
Union Square
Elevated view southeast from St. Francis Hotel. Schroth Building (1908, architect Cunningham & Politeo), Chronicle Building and Annex, Whittell Building, Call Building, City of Paris.
Downtown
3rd & Market
Elevated view southeast across Market Street to Balboa Building, Metropolis Bank Building, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Examiner Building.
Downtown
Fourth & Market
Southwest corner, Pacific Building 801-823 Market Street
South of Market
Union Square
View west. St. Francis Hotel, First Congregational Church spire and Dewey Monument
Downtown
O'Farrell near Stockton
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on O'Farrell, people watching approaching fire on Market. Call Building, Call Building Annex, Kamm Building and Bancroft History Building on Market in distance, Phelan Building on right. Facade on building at left, Shiels apartment building containing Oberon Music Hall 38 O'Farrell, has collapsed into the street. Belvedere Music Hall just beyond.
Downtown / Union Square
3rd & Jessie
Elevated view southwest from roof of Hearst Building toward Mission Street, the Aronson Building, Winchester Hotel, and the west side of 3rd between Mission and Jessie.
Downtown