Civic Center construction
View West on Grove from Auditorium [dpwbook10 dpw2079] City Hall at right
Civic CenterConstruction
Contains 3716 photos
Grove & Larkin
Elevated view east from the Civic Auditorium along City Hall Avenue. Preparation for Grove Street extension to Market is underway. Marshall Square with Pioneer (Lick) Monument in its original location which would become the corner of Hyde and Grove. Methodist Book Concern Building, 3 City Hall Ave.(Now 83 McAllister) in distance left with large sign atop. On Market St. near 7th are Grant Building, Odd Fellows Hall, American Theatre. At far right, rear of Robison Bros. Bird Store, 1260 Market (which stands in 2019 as the Wells Fargo Bank Building (1908), 1256-1264 Market, one of only two buildings remaining along the City Hall Avenue alignment). [dpwbook10 dpw2080]
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Polk near Grove
Elevated view north on Polk between Grove and McAllister. Sewer trench in front of City Hall (also under construction). California Hall in distance. [dpwbook10 dpw2081]
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11th near Folsom
View north on 11th Street between Howard and Folsom Streets. Work crew and steamroller at right. [dpwbook10 dpw2082] View north near 11th and Kissling
South of Market
11th & Mission
View south on 11th from Mission Street, work crew paving the street. Dover Apartments at left. Weiler Brothers Stable at 120 11th Street building at right still stands (2021). [dpwbook10 dpw2083]
South of Market
11th near Market
11th St. bet. Mission & Market. View south, Center Stables at 43 11th St, Hotel Sherman at 87 11th. [dpwbook10 dpw2085]
South of Market
Polk & McAllister
View north on Polk toward McAllister. Excavation and construction for City Hall. Hotel Polk visible in distance at right. [dpwbook10 dpw2097]
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Grove near Larkin
Rear view of 1220 Market, Grove street extension to Market Street, these buildings once faced onto City Hall Avenue [dpw2087]
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Grove near Market
View east to extension of Grove St., across City Hall Avenue to Hyde and Market. Marshall Square with Lick (Pioneer) Monument in original location, which became the corner of Grove and Hyde. Marye Building on right. In background left, on Market St. near 7th are Grant Building, Odd Fellows Hall, American Theatre. New Main Library now on left portion of photo. [dpwbook10 dpw2089]
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Larkin near McAllister
View north on Larkin bet. Grove / McAllister [dpwbook10 dpw2095] California Hall background left
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Anza near 23rd Ave
View west on Anza toward 23rd Avenue showing drifting sand covering the south sidewalk and intersection. The house at center, 505-507 23rd Avenue, still stands with a another story added. Hill in background is the site of George Washington High School.[dpwbook10 dpw2132]
Richmond Outer
Caselli &Clover
View north to Caselli Stto Olympus, house being built. Earthquake cottages at right, long since demolished or moved. House in center has also been demolished. [dpwbook10 dpw2150]
City Hall
Construction view of City Hall from Van Ness and Grove [dpwbook10 dpw2155]
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Stockton & Bush
View north on Stockton toward the South portal of Stockton Tunnel [dpwbook10 dpw2162]
Downtown / Union Square
Civic Auditorium
Civic Center. Construction view of Civic Auditorium from City Hall. [dpwbook10 dpw2182] 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.'
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