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View southwest from current site of Bayshore Freeway between Courtland and Powhattan toward excavation for the widening of Bayshore Boulevard. White house at upper left on cliff still stands at 735 Peralta.[DPW A1612 1-3-29 Holladay & Powhattan]
Bernal Heights
Presbyterian Hospital (now CPMC Pacific Campus) under construction
Pacific Heights
View north from South of Market toward 575 Market (Chevron Tower/ Standard Oil Building) under construction. Financial District skyscrapers, Hunter-Dulin, Balboa, Hobart, Wells Fargo (44 Montgomery), Bank of America (555 California), Russ Building, Old Standard Oil Building, 555 Market (Standard Oil/Chevron Tower), Transamerica Pyramid, Crown-Zellerbach Building all visible.
South of Market
View northwest from South of Market toward 575 Market (Chevron Tower/ Standard Oil Building,) under construction. Financial District skyscrapers, Hobart, 44 Montgomery, Bank of America, 555 California, Russ Building, Old Standard Oil Building, Russ Building visible. 555 Market (Standard Oil/Chevron Tower) at far right.
Financial District
View north from South of Market toward 525 Market (Tishman Building, later First Market Tower) under construction. Crown Zellerbach building (One Bush) and Transamerica Pyramid also visible. 555 Market (Standard Oil/Chevron Tower) at far left.
Financial District
Elevated view northwest from South of Market toward 525 Market (Tishman Building, later First Market Tower) under construction at right. In background, Aetna (later McKesson) Building, St. Francis Hotel tower, Hobart building, Wells Fargo Building (44 Montgomery), Standard Oil Building (555 Market, later Chevron Tower). Intersection of 1st and Mission (Foster's Cafeteria) at lower left.
South of Market
Elevated view west from Embarcadero to Hyatt Regency hotel under construction. Mutual Benefit Life Building (One California, built 1969) in background.
Financial District
100 Pine under construction. Central Tower, Hobart and Shell Buildings visible at left.
Financial District
Elevated view northwest toward 33-story 100 Pine Street, northwest corner of Pine and Front, under construction (completed 1972). Designed by architects Hertzka & Knowles as the headquarters for Continental Insurance Company. 111 Pine Building (1965),Bank of America (555 California) and Hartford Insurance (650 California). Eichler Summit on Russian Hill in the distance at right. Newhall Building and Welch Building on California Street at lower right.
Financial District
Elevated view west from Ferry Building to Hyatt Regency hotel (John Portman, architect) under construction at Embarcadero and Market. Mutual Benefit Life Building (One California, built 1969) at left.
Financial District
View across Castro toward Castro Theatre under construction. Marquee being built.
Castro
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of collapsed apparent warehouse or industrial building. Clerestory window in collapsed roof at center. Excavation for (temporary?) railroad tracks in foreground.
Monadnock Building reconstruction. Lotta's Fountain at center
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west on Bush across Steiner Street. Earthquake Damage to St. Dominic's, street kitchens on Bush. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
956 South Van Ness. West side of South Van Ness between 20th and 21st. Built 1870 (estimated) Construction for church parking lot
Mission