California & Spruce.
In 1951, this future site of the Laurel Village Shopping Center was empty except for one business--Roselli at 3601 California.
Presidio HeightsBusiness
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6th near Brannan
Lavenson and Savasta Wholesale Electrical Supplies at 586 6th Street. The company would dissolve in 1958 after 54 years in business.
South of Market
19th Ave near Taraval
Though it may not look like it, 2366 19th Ave near Taraval was built in 1913. At the time of this photo it was home to Sidelle Real Estate. 'A sound investment in comfort and happiness .'
Golden Gate Heights
17th near Missouri
Bottom of the Hill at 1233 17th Street is one of San Francisco's best music venues, but In 1951 this was the site of the 17th St. Restaurant Club.
Potrero Hill
16th & Florida
Floor Styles Inc., floor supplies, 2445 16th St. at Florida St.
Mission
17th & Missouri
Industrial Enameling Co. at 1239 17th Street
Potrero Hill
17th & Connecticut
Salvotti's lunchroom at 1401 17th Street was built by Giuseppe ad Hilda Salvotti in 1907 from lumber salvaged in the 1906 earthquake. In 1975, their son, Jules, sold the family business which has been known as the Connecticut Yankee since 1989. It has operated as a workingman's saloon and restaurant for over 100 years.
Potrero Hill
17th near Kansas
Wright Electrical Supplies at 2015 17th Street operated from the ground floor while the upper floors were residential apartments.
Potrero Hill
17th near Vermont
2021 17th St, near Vermont St.
Potrero Hill
17th & Utah
401-415 Utah Street, on the southeast corner of 17th Street, was built in 1913 and consists of apartments above a corner store front. It has an unusual combination of angled, round, and square bay windows. The storefront is occupied here by the Del Monte Grocery. The block at left (including the Lois Sharpe Home for Mentally Deficient Children) along 17th was demolished for a church, built in 1962.
Potrero Hill
17th & Kansas
Judnick's bar at 2001 17th Street
Potrero Hill
21st & Hampshire
2643 21st St. Ace's Thrifty Cleaners, operated by Ace Bailey, below residential apartments on 21st Street at Hampshire Street.
Mission
Stevenson near 7th
586 Stevenson Street is a utilitarian building at the rear of, and connected to, the National Register-listed 1067-1071 Market Street, originally known as the Egyptian Theater. It was probably built along with the theater in 1924.
South of Market
Irving near 12th Ave
In 1951, 1129 Irving between 12th Avenue and Funston was partially vacant. It was also the office of Ben Ostrowski, a contractor/builder. This site is now occupied by a 5-unit building built in 1992.
Sunset Inner
Mason & Bush
700 Mason Street at Bush Street. This multi-unit Medieval Revival building was built in 1911. Originally the private Holluschickie Club, it was converted to apartments about 1920. Architect was C. A. Meussdorffer. Storefronts along the Bush Street side include the Cottage Grocery and Fong On Laundry.
Lower Nob Hill