Contains 28 photos
View north across Waller to small First Baptist Chapel at 52 Waller Street, near the First Baptist Church at the corner of Waller & Octavia. Originally built in 1886 as a fire department storehouse for Engine Company No. 19, the building still stands in 2022, and has been renovated (glass block on sides replaced with opening windows and doorway inset further, removal of neon sign). The Victorian residence to the right has been moved or demolished.
Mint Hill
Once the back door of Ricci's Market (which is still just around the corner on 24th Street), now only one garage door remains in the blank wall.
Mission
The Golden Gate Photo Engraving Co. at 369 Ellis Street, built 1924. Coronado Hotel to the right, empty storefront at left.
Tenderloin
View northeast across 9th to Webb's Sandwich Shop, at 633 9th Street between Brannan and Division. This was an industrial area crisscrossed with railroad tracks prior to the construction of the Central Freeway and the extension of the Bay Bridge Approach. In the background is the tower of paper company, Blake, Moffitt and Towne, the building now known as 888 Brannan (Built as the National Carbon Building).
Showplace Square
In 1951, this commercial building at 540 9th Street sat next to an empty lot and housed the Arnstein Carpet Company.
Showplace Square
This small commercial space at 630 Natoma Street was built in 1906, and housed Don Budge and Better Packages Inc. in 1951.
South of Market
Small office and warehouse at 174 Shotwell Street, built 1950. West side of block.
Mission
View northeast across intersection to the oldest still extant stable building in the Tenderloin, built as the Santa Clara Stables by architects O'Brien Brothers in 1909, later the Civic Center Garage. It was the offices of the Golden Gate Theatre & Realty Corp., owned by Samuel H. Levin and his son Irving 'Bud' Levin, the latter being the founder and director of the San Francisco International Film Festival, 1957-1964. The building was the festival's headquarters during those years. The company shared the offices, as well as company ownership with United California Theatres, Inc., which grew into United Artists Communications. (PF)
Tenderloin
Cattolica and Lindwall Wholesale Fish
Fishermans Wharf
1410 27th Ave, appears to originally have been s commercial building, now a dwelling. Built 1940. [1400 27th Ave]
Sunset Outer
2814 19th Street between Florida and Bryant, small commercial building now (2020) site of Universal Café.
Mission
Gilmore Air Conditioning Service, 12th Street and Harrison looking southeast. In background is the Rainier Brewery at Bryant near 16th. The elevated Central Freeway would be built right behind this building along 13th Street. The 12th Street railroad tracks have been removed and the easement is gone. This building was demolished in 2004.
South of Market
This two-family residential home at 1457 9th Ave was built in 1907. The ground-floor storefront appears to be a later addition not used for its intended purpose by 1951.
Sunset Inner
Floor Styles Inc., floor supplies, 2445 16th St. at Florida St.
Mission
2424 Mariposa Street between Potrero Avenue and Hampshire Street. This building was constructed in 1935 for The Verdi Club, an Italian-American social club established in 1916. The extensive Art Deco relief ornament commemorates the club's namesake, Giuseppe Verdi
Mission