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Aerial view east from the coast above Westlake, Daly City, showing construction of new homes between Skyline Boulevard (curving at right center) and Thornton Beach. The former route of the Ocean Shore Railroad is visible as a dark strip along the face of the cliff. At the time, it was a short-lived stretch of Highway 1. [13468]
Stripped land on the slope of Mt. Davidson prepared for home construction. Probably 385-391 Lansdale. Graffiti on bulldozer reads 'Land Rape'
Sherwood Forest
View west from above the demolished West Portal tunnel entrance during early construction for West Portal Station, Muni PCC Streetcar entering tunnel
West Portal
Music Concourse, reinstallation of Francis Scott Key monument. DeYoung Museum in background. (Monument was previously located on present sites of tennis courts and Academy of Sciences. Statue of Key was toppled on June 19, 2020.)
Golden Gate Park
View from above the demolished West Portal tunnel entrance during early construction for West Portal Station, Muni PCC Streetcar entering tunnel
West Portal
Abner Phelps house (1111 Oak) in process of being moved on the lot during restoration
Panhandle
View north towards renovation of cable car turntable. Powell Hotel, McDonald's, Burger King
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view looking south across Geary St. The Temple (formerly Beth Israel Synagogue) gutted by fire at center, Albert Pike Scottish Rite Temple (later Jim Jones' Peoples Temple at right, Fillmore Auditorium at left.
Lower Pacific Heights
Graffiti 'Land Rape' where bulldozers took away the hillside where 89 would be built. 110/120 Lansdale above.
Sherwood Forest
Construction site for 35 Lansdale with graffiti, 'Trees were better.'
Sherwood Forest
Mt. Olympus construction site graffiti, 'Land Rape'
Buena Vista