Contains 1129 photos
View northwest across street to California St. Cable RR Co. cable car with large 'Napa Valley Vintners' sign on roof on Nob Hill, passing the Pacific-Union Club (Flood Mansion) and Huntington Park. Grace Cathedral and Rectory on left.
Nob Hill
Russian Hill from Telegraph Hill, Filbert Street stairs, Ss. Peter & Paul
Telegraph Hill
Vallejo Street looking west towards Russian Hill. St. Francis of Assisi Church.
North Beach
View southeasterly over North Beach, Financial District, Bay Bridge
North Beach
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Steiner Street toward ruins of St. Dominic's Church and its damaged spires, people, cart and horses. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from Powell Street, after 1906 earthquake and fire. Grace Church at right, Old St. Mary's and Ferry Building center. Building rubble, men walking down street [8709. Looking Down California St. - Ferry Building in distance] Duplicate of wnp24.192a.jpg
Nob Hill
First Unitarian Church (Thomas Starr King's Church, stood from 1864-1887). Horsecar tracks in foreground. ["621 - First Unitarian (Starr King's) Church, Geary near Stockton.]
Downtown / Union Square
Looking east. St. Mary's Church at Grant (Dupont) corner, Edouart and Cobb Photographic Art Gallery building at Kearny corner, First Congregational Church (until 1872, then Academy of Sciences) at right, ships docked, little boy in foreground, horse drawn cart
Chinatown
View northwest from Pacific Heights, about Broadway and Fillmore, toward the Golden Gate. Pierce Street runs across the view. At left Casebolt Mansion at 2727 Pierce between Vallejo & Green still stands (SF Landmark 51). Green Street not yet cut through, intersection at far right is Pierce & Union. Corner mansion with gardens front and back was built circa 1884 by wealthy attorney and landowner David Bixler. Four story windmill and water tank across Union. Chapel at left was built in 1887 with funds provided by Stephen S. Smith, deacon of Plymouth Congregational Church, publisher of the Pacific. In 1895, became the Pierce Street Congregational Church. Presidio, Fort Point, shoreline with tidal slough, sailing vessel, Marin Headlands in distance [Golden Gate, The Bay of San Francisco]
Pacific Heights
Howard Street across from New Montgomery, Church of the Advent (Episcopal)(Muybridge 441)[Helios]
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to St. Dominic's Church at Bush and Steiner with damaged steeples. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down. Taken from rooftop with houses, buildings in foreground. [8195 - St. Dominick's Church, with domes wrecked by the great earthquake. San Francisco, Cal. Underwood and Underwood Publishers]
Lower Pacific Heights
View north on Grant from California St. Old St. Mary's church at right. Far East Cafe, Shangri-La Art Goods, United Dept. Store, Kan's Restaurant, Lotus Bowl, Paulist Library.
Chinatown
View southeast toward Buena Vista Park and St. Ignatius Church in center background.
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west from Bush near Steiner Street after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to Grace Church after 1906 earthquake, future site of Metropolitan Life Insurance, Cogswell College, Ritz Carlton Hotel
Nob Hill