Construction

Contains 3716 photos

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Geneva & Interstate 280

Construction of Interstate 280 with Elkton Shops, Ocean Avenue overpass under construction. Undeveloped Diamond Heights in distance.

1963 Cayuga

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Glen Park Aerial

I-280, Glen Park (Glen Canyon upper left), Jewish Home (lower right), Outer Mission, San Jose Ave. I280 Freeway, Bart construction. (section 148 of 284 - 1969 Aerial Views)

1969 Fairmount

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Candlestick Cove

View south from Bayview Hill over Candlestick Cove housing (mostly boarded up in preparation for demolition) and Little Hollywood. US101 Freeway construction and bay fill. [Hill at Bayview Park Freeway 101 under construction, looking south. Bay being filled in for causeway.]

1953 Candlestick Point

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101 Freeway Construction

View south from about 24th Street and Kansas over US101 freeway construction. Pedestrian crossing at 25th Street (now closed) at center. [25th Street and freeway 101 Freeway 101 under construction, looking south]

1953 Potrero Hill

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3rd & Bayshore

View north on Bayshore Boulevard from 3rd Street, showing cleared land for US101 freeway at left. [Bayshore and 3rd Street Freeway 101 under construction, looking north]

1953 Portola

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3rd & Bayshore

View north from Bayview Hill toward the intersection of Bayshore Boulevard and 3rd Street, showing cleared land for US101 freeway at left. [Bayshore Blvd and freeway 101 Freeway 101 under construction, looking north]

1953 Portola

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Bayshore near 3rd

View south on Bayshore Boulevard near 3rd Street. US101 Freeway construction, Bayside Motel at left[Bayshore Blvd and freeway 101 Freeway 101 under construction, looking south ]

1953 Bret Harte

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California near Stockton

View east on California between Stockton and Grant. California Street Cable Car #22 going uphill. At far left, 720 California building (then Hartford Insurance Building), Home Insurance Co. Building, with Colonial Tower (finished 1951, demolished 1983), Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, now demolished) Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery). Clunie Building with Bank of America ad on west wall in distance center. East wing of Metropolitan Life Insurance Building (now Ritz-Carlton Hotel) under construction at far right. [Stockton and California View of California Street looking east with cable car in foreground.]

1953 Chinatown

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San Bruno & Mariposa

View northeast from San Bruno Avenue and Mariposa toward US101 Freeway construction north of Potrero Hill. City skyline in the background. [San Bruno Ave and Mariposa Looking north of 101 freeway under construction, elevated steel section in orange color primer. ]

1952 Potrero Hill