24th near Alabama
South side of 24th Street between Alabama and Florida. The Kitchen Cupboard, 2929 24th Street, and Mrs. Biggs Bakery
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Evans & Cesar Chavez
Hormel Meats. View southeast next to the tracks of the one time tracks of the Ocean Shore Railroad just south of then Army Street. Railing of Evens Avenue bridge is visible at left.
Produce Market
Connecticut near 17th
118 Connecticut, 3 units with angled bay windows on top 2 floors. Built 1906. House next door, set back from street, has been replaced.
Potrero Hill
25th near Potrero
2814 25th Street. View north across 25th St. near Potrero Ave. to George Stelling Sheet Metal Shop. Building still stands in 2020. Visible behind it, at 1290 Potrero is the now demolished Good Samaritan Community Center.
Mission
16th & Bryant
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
48th Ave near Kirkham
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.
Sunset Outer
California near Divisadero
2826-2830 California Street, on the north side of the block near Divisadero Street. Built circa 1900. In 1951, this building, with flats over a store front, hosted a hardware store owned by Chas. P. Boegershausen on the ground floor. Bagdad Rug & Cleaning Co. is to the right.
Pacific Heights
Irving near 25th Ave
Sunset Super at 2415 Irving Street near 25th Avenue, south side of block. Designed by architect Herman C. Baumann, built 1950. Myron's Gifts at left.
Sunset Outer
Irving & 22nd Avenue
2101 Irving Street, on the southwest corner at 22nd Avenue, was home to the 22nd & Irving Market in 1951. Built 1936 as a commercial structure.
Sunset Outer
Market near Noe
2336-2338 Market Street near Noe Street. Commercial store fronts, built 1950. Bostitch Stapling Machines office at 2336, and National Life and Accident Insurance Co. at 2338. The Overlook Apartments on 16th Street, built 1905 and advertising steam heat, can be seen at left.
Castro
9th Ave near Kirkham
Built in 1906, this building at 1456 9th Ave is commercial below and residential above. In 1909, an advertisement in the San Francisco Call read: “$850 for 3 room bungalow: unobstructed marine view; terms if wanted. See it at 1456 9th ave. South.â€
Sunset Inner
Market near Castro
2350 Market Street near Castro Street. Residence, built 1880, with added store front occupied by Clifford's Repair Service in 1951. The Overlook Apartments on 16th Street, advertising steam heat, can be seen in the background at right.
Castro
Steiner near Lombard
3315 Steiner Street near Lombard Street. Residential apartments, built 1926, with storefront below at 3317, in which Frank's Market and Poultry was located in 1951.
Marina
Balboa & 18th Ave
594 18th Avenue is a dwelling built in 1917, with storefronts on Balboa. Alice's Fountain Lunch, Bob's Barber Shop and Shaddy Realty pictured.
Richmond Inner
Irving & 42nd Ave
Portola Market 4055 Irving Street at 42nd Avenue, southeast corner. Choice Meats and Groceries and Fancy Fruits and Vegetables are featured on the sign out front.
Sunset Outer