Valencia near 23rd
Multiunit residence, built in 1904, 1228 Valencia Street served as the New Testament Church in 1951.
MissionChurch
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Mission & 22nd
View northeast across intersection to the American Trust Company bank (which merged with Wells Fargo in 1960)and The White Cow cigar store on Mission Street. Since modified, this building still exists in the same location as a Wells Fargo bank. Birdcage traffic signal.
Mission
Potrero near 25th
View west to the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church at 1290 Potrero Avenue, Lewis Hobart, architect. the Church was heavily damaged in the Loma Prieta earthquake and was demolished in 1994, along with the community center at left. The Good Samaritan Family Resource Center was built in its place. At right is the Ohlandt Newlyweds House at 1260 Potrero, built 1888.
Potrero Hill
24th near Florida
View south across 24th street between Florida and Alabama. St. Peter's Church in the background with Sandy's Barber Shop (2913 24th Street) and San Francisco Florist (2915 24th Street) in the foreground. The building to the right is Leary Brothers Morticians.
Mission
1290 Potrero
View west across Portrero Avenue. The Good Samaritan Community Center seen here was replaced by the Good Samaritan Family Resource Center, which occupies a new building at the same location. Bliss & Faville, Lewis Hobart architects.
Mission
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
14th Ave near Irving
View east across 14th Ave. to part of St. Anne's Elementary School. 1320 14th Ave was built in 1912.
Sunset Inner
Tenderloin
Elevated view southwest toward Twin Peaks. Landmarks: Glide Memorial, Empire Hotel, Fox Plaza, US Federal Building, City Hall, Olympic Hotel, Hotel Senator, Mentone Hotel.
Tenderloin
Market & Castro
Elevated view southeast from top of Twin Peaks tunnel approach to Market, Castro, 17th Street intersection. Bank of America at right. Birdcage traffic signal. [D-5007 Market Street Rec. Tunnel Approach View East]
Castro
17th & York
View south across 17th Street from Franklin Square. Crowd kneeling in gated yard and during outdoor Catholic church service at 2611 17th Street (then the southeast corner of 17th and York, later site of 17th St. car barn). Service was held on the Sunday following the earthquake and fire, led by Rev. Father Patrick Mulligan. Bernal Heights in the distance, building in distance at right may be Union Brewery at 18th and Florida Sts. The 1905 directory lists this as the home of attorney and former Sheriff John J. McDade and capitalist Richard O'Neill. [Holding Service in the Open Air, 17th & Bryant Sts.]
Mission
Mission Dolores
View west across Dolores St. to old Mission with Original Parish House, which came down circa 1890. Gothic Revival church at right, dedicated February, 1884. [3027 Mission Dolores, S.F. CAL. Founded 1776].
Mission Dolores
Steiner from Sutter
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view north on Steiner Street from Sutter. Ruins of St. Dominic's Church without south spire. Likely just taken down. See wnp37.00145. [Miles Bros #19]
Lower Pacific Heights
St. Dominic's Church
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Close up showing earthquake damage to main entry. Bush & Steiner streets. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake, but before south tower of church was pulled down on May 14, 1906, toppling main entry cross.
Lower Pacific Heights
Market near 4th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across ruins of Flood Building at southwest corner of 4th and Market. A group of men stands in front of closed vault doors. In the background are the ruins of the Pioneer Building (Society of California Pioneers) at 4th and Pioneer Place. The United States National Bank was located at 805 Market St. in the Flood Building after April, 1905. It advertised that its safe deposit vaults were conveniently located on the ground floor. Poster on wall for Easton Addition, Burlingame. See also wnp27.6900 (AS) [Miles Bros. #7]]
South of Market
Sutter & Steiner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Duplicate of wnp37.01448. Elevated view north on Steiner from Sutter Street. Crowd likely gathering for demolition of south tower of St. Dominic's Church on May 14, 1906. See wnp.37.00126 for photo on same day but after tower demolition. [Miles Bros #14]
Lower Pacific Heights