Portsmouth Square
[205. City Hall and Plaza; San Francisco]Elevated view east over Portsmouth Square to City Hall and Hall of Records on left
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California & Leidesdorff
Elevated view southwest across California to the second Merchants' Exchange Building (completed July, 1867). Demolition on adjoining lot in progress, preceding construction of Hayward's Building, an office building at 415-423 California. Watkins stereoview 939 'Merchants Exchange, San Francisco'.
Financial District
California near Sansome
North side of California between Sansome & Montgomery [North side Cal. St. from Sansome to Montgomery, S. F. 3722] View northwest across California to insurance and stock brokerages in row of buildings. Bank of California at right. London & San Francisco Bank building (constructed in 1874), 424 California at far left.
Financial District
California & Sansome
View northwest across intersection to north side of street. Stock brokerages and insurance companies. London & San Francisco Bank, completed 1874 at Leidesdorff corner, Bank of California at right. Express Building and Parrott Block at far left.
Financial District
View from Nob Hill
[Panorama of San Francisco from California Street Hill 1877 Morse's Gallery, 417 California St.; 9. Mechanics Exhibition Pavilion, New City Hall, the Mission; and San Miguel Hills in the distance.] #9 of Panorama. View southwest to Mechanics Pavilion, Hall of Records and City Hall.
Nob Hill
City Hall Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast from Larkin near Market to City Hall, Hall of Records [Ruins of City Hall Lipman Photo]
Civic Center
View from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south from about Jones & California toward ruins of City Hall and Hall of Records. Ruins of St. Boniface Church on Golden Gate Ave. at center left. Post Office & Court of Appeals at far left. Bernal Heights in background. [Jones Calif. South Lipman Photo]
Nob Hill
Portsmouth Square
Elevated view North across plaza to Telegraph Hill. Bella Union, Verandah Saloon, El Dorado, City Hall at far right.
Chinatown
Telegraph Hill
View northwest across Greenwich Steps to primitive stairway and wooden houses with balconies on steep eastern side of Telegraph Hill.
Telegraph Hill
View of Nob Hill
Elevated view north showing (left to right on horizon), First Congregational Church, Flood, Hopkins, Stanford Mansions, Calvary Church, Trinity Church, Temple Emanu-el. Mason street at left, Powell at right.
Downtown / Union Square
City Hall ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Market to City Hall Ruins with car. Steeple of St. Boniface Church in distance right. Fairmont Earthquake Collection [SC11]
Civic Center
Financial District Fire
Elevated view east from Cosmo (Lewis) Pl. near Trader Vic (Agate) Alley. Central background, left to right, Whittell Building under construction, St. Francis Hotel annex under construction, top of Call Building over St. Francis Hotel, spire of First Congregational Church, top of Temple Sherith Israel (Taylor and Post) , Genthe Photos [SC60]
Lower Nob Hill
Sansome & Pine
Elevated view southeast. At left, John Wright & Co. Pick Manufacturers, 13-15 Fremont St., foundries; Rincon Hill and Sailors' Hospital in background.
Financial District
California near Sansome
Elevated view northwest across intersection to north side of California street, from Sansome to Leidesdorff, Bank of California, Merchants Mutual Marine Insurance, Phoenix Insurance, etc. Caption on Houseworth stereoview version: "212. North Side of California Street from Sansom(Sic) Street Looking West."
Financial District
Market & Drumm
View southwest from center of Market at Drumm Street, Crown-Zellerbach Building under construction. On south side of Market, Matson Lines and PG&E Buildings, Central Tower in distance. On right side, Hobart, Flatiron Buildings in distance. At far right, Fife Building with Fife & Drum bar on Drumm corner.
Financial District