Islais Creek Bridge
Old bascule-type lift bridge over Islais Creek. [Islais Creek Bridge dpwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA5602]
Central WaterfrontConstruction
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Islais Creek Vicinity
Elevated view northeast over industrial area and freight tracks south of Islais Creek Channel. 3rd Street bascule lift bridge in distance. [Islais Creek Vicinity pwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA6172]
Central Waterfront
Evans near Cesar Chavez
Evans Avenue bridge at Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) looking east. Ocean Shore railway tracks passing under bridge. Hill is completely flattened. [dpwbookXXX dpwXXX]
Produce Market
San Jose Avenue Bridge
San Jose near Mt. Vernon over the Southern Pacific railroad. Site is now under I280 Freeway and BART right of way. [San Jose Bridge dpwbookBRIDGESII dpw10413]
Cayuga
Bernal Heights Blvd
View west on Bernal Heights Boulevard under construction near the present intersection of Chapman Street. 80 Rosenkranz in the background center. Men excavating the hillside by hand, trucks lined up hauling dirt. [Bernal Hts. Blvd. near Rosenkranz St.][dpwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA2908]
Bernal Heights
Bernal Heights Blvd
View west on Bernal Heights Boulevard under construction near the present intersection of Chapman Street. 80 Rosenkranz in the background right. Men excavating the hillside by hand, trucks lined up hauling dirt. [Bernal Hts. Blvd. near Rosenkranz][dpwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA2909]
Bernal Heights
Bernal Heights Blvd
View West on the proposed route of Bernal Heights Boulevard near Carver around the north side of the hill. Houses at center were technically on Alabama, uphill from Wathham and were demolished or moved. (the completed portion referenced is the section along Bradford to Nevada Street around the south side of the hill.) [Bernal Hts. Blvd., W'ly from end of completed portion][dpwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA2870]
Bernal Heights
Bernal Heights Blvd
View west on the graded but unpaved Bernal Heights Boulevard near the present intersection of Chapman. 80 Rosenkranz at center with stairs leading up. [Bernal Heights Blvd.][dpwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA3118]
Bernal Heights
Harrison at Beale
View northeast to replacement for original Beale St. Bridge (Harrison St. viaduct). Building with large electric Old Gold Cigarettes sign on roof. Standard Oil and Shell Buildings in distance. [Bridge over Beale Street at Harrison looking northwest] [dpwbookBRIDGESII dpwA5094]
Rincon Hill
Aquatic Park
[Aquatic Park dpwbookXXX dpwA6699] Looking west along beach towards Fort Mason. The bulkheads erected across the beach were an attempt to control sand movement.
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Bayshore Blvd. near Alemany
View northwest toward southeast Bernal Heights, the Alemany interchange of I280 and US101 freeways dominate this view today. California Terrazzo Marble Co. 2085 San Bruno Ave. in the background. Kunst Bros. Paints sign on fence in distance. [Crack Sealing Equipment dpwbookXXX A6969]
Silver Terrace
27th near Castro
View west on 27th Street toward Diamond from Newburg and Castro. Red Rock Hill in distance. Showing construction and earth moving for street grades. 1848 Castro at right, still stands. Red Rock Hill (future Diamond Heights) in distance. [Westerly along 27th St. from the Intersection of Castro, Newburg & 27th Sts. dpwbookXXX A6580]
Noe Valley
Bernal Heights Blvd
View east from the intersection of Bernal Heights Boulevard, Powhattan, & Nevada Street. Stairs to Rosenkranz Street at left. Houses in the background on Bradford Street. [Bernal Hts. Blvd E'ly from Nevada St] [dpwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA2867]
Bernal Heights
Grand View at 21st
View north on Grand View Avenue toward 21st Street showing new retaining wall and split street. Line of tree stumps on left. [Grand View dpwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA645]
Eureka Valley
Parker near Turk
Eroding hillside on east side of Parker near Turk St. Lone Mountain College for Women in background. [Lone Mt erosion dpwbookSPECIMP17 dpwA5961]
Lone Mountain