Construction

Contains 3716 photos

Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

Elevated view northeast from Grand Central Hotel across Polk to unbuilt lots and building of Civic Auditorium. Dome of Hall of Records in background right. Gallagher-Marsh Business College in distance right. [dpwbook7 dpw1747]

Civic Center
Civic Auditorium construction
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Civic Auditorium construction

Civic Auditorium Billboards [dpwbook8 dpw1753] - Posters of Luisa Tetrazzini at the Tivoil Opera House. Opened in 1915 as part of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, it was originally called 'Exposition Auditorium.' In 1992 it was renamed 'Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.'

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

Construction view of City Hall from Van Ness and Grove St. No work yet on dome [dpwbook8 dpw1754

Civic Center
Stockton & Bush
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Stockton & Bush

View north to construction work on Stockton Street tunnel. South portal visible behind scaffolding. [Stockton Tunnel dpwbook8 dpw1765]

Downtown / Union Square
Stockton & Bush
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Stockton & Bush

View north on Stockton from Sutter toward Stockton Tunnel under construction. Stockton Street filled with lumber and construction equipment. [Stockton Tunnel dpwbook8 dpw1767]

Downtown / Union Square
Van Ness & McAllister
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Van Ness & McAllister

Mayor Rolph operating pile driver on Van Ness for Muni RR [dpwbook8 dpw1805]

Civic Center
Van Ness & McAllister
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Van Ness & McAllister

Mayor Rolph operating pile driver on Van Ness for Muni RR [dpwbook8 dpw1806]

Civic Center
Van Ness & Turk
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Van Ness & Turk

Streetcar track work in progress at intersection of Van Ness Ave. and Turk St. [dpwbook8 dpw1835]

Cathedral Hill
Stockton near Pine
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Stockton near Pine

Stockton St at Pine Metropolitan Life Building [dpwbook8 dpw1845]

Chinatown
Sanchez & Henry
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Sanchez & Henry

View south on Sanchez at Henry. Market Street in background. Site of an accident during street repair. children playing [dpwbook8 dpw1852]

Duboce Triangle
Sanchez & Henry
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Sanchez & Henry

View north on Sanchez at Henry toward 14th Street. Big pile of dirt in the street, site of an accident during street repair [dpwbook8 dpw1853]

Duboce Triangle
Sanchez & Henry
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Sanchez & Henry

View south on Sanchez at Henry. Pile of dirt in street, site of an accident during street repair. [dpwbook8 dpw1854]

Duboce Triangle
Silver near Vienna
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Silver near Vienna

View east on Silver between Vienna and Madison, site of an accident that killed three workers when the embankment collapsed during their lunch break from the Silver Avenue widening and improvement project. [dpwbook8 dpw1858]

Excelsior
City Hall Construction
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City Hall Construction

City Hall construction, from intersection of Van Ness Ave & Grove St. [dpwbook8 dpw1860]

Civic Center
City Hall construction
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City Hall construction

Elevated view of City Hall under construction, Polk Street side. [dpwbook8 dpw1861]

Civic Center