23rd Ave & Vicente
Richfield Gas Station on NE corner of 23rd Avenue and Vicente St.
ParksideDemolished
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Church & Day
View east across Church Streeet to Gene Paridy's Chevron Service Station at 1749 Church Street, on the southeast corner of Day and Church. Replaced by a 4 unit apartment building in 1961. J-Church streetcar tracks in front.
Noe Valley
166 Otis
This South of Market Office space on Otis Street is for lease. Next door is the Juvenile Court and Detention Home. This building has been demolished and in its space is the courtyard entrance to the San Francisco Human Services Agency
South of Market
Post & Webster
Frank Matthews' Mobilgas Station, 1800 Post Street, at the Northwest corner of Post and Webster. Every building in this view was demolished or moved during the redevelopment of the area.
Japantown
140 South Van Ness
Mel's Drive-In at 140 South Van Ness, though this view is looking east across Mission Street toward South Van Ness. Showing Grille Room and Cocktail Lounge addition, which opened in June, 1950. Signs for Firestone and Western Auto Supply are visible.
South of Market
Mission near 2nd
575 Mission Street was home to the Continental Merchandise Company. It and the surrounding structures have all been demolished.
Financial District
Mission & Shaw
View south across Mission to 545 Mission, constructed in 1906-7, the first major commercial loft building constructed in the South of Market after the 1906 Earthquake. Designed by architect Henry A. Schultze for the Greenwood Estate, to house their Pacific Coast Paper Company. Photo taken after facade was modernized in 1950 by Hertzka & Knowles architects. Tenants in 1951: Ken Edwards, Weil-Kalter Co., Leisenring Printing Co., Andre Paper Box Co., and Arnell of California. Ets-Hokin & Galvan (electrical contractors) in 551 Mission at right. All buildings in view except 545 Mission have been demolished and Shaw Alley at left has been converted to pedestrian use.(AS)
Financial District
1415 3rd St
View northeast across 3rd Street between Mission Rock and China Basin Streets. 1415 3rd St near South St. Tanks say McKales.
Mission Bay
9th near Brannan
View northeast across 9th to Webb's Sandwich Shop, at 633 9th Street between Brannan and Division. This was an industrial area crisscrossed with railroad tracks prior to the construction of the Central Freeway and the extension of the Bay Bridge Approach. In the background is the tower of paper company, Blake, Moffitt and Towne, the building now known as 888 Brannan (Built as the National Carbon Building).
Showplace Square
Howard & 8th
1198 Howard Street. In 1951, it was home to Bell Brook Milk. An advertisement from 1943 boasted "Bell-Brook is Healthful, Delicious! Milk is a 'must' for our wartime nutrition. Ask for Bell-Brook Milk--and enjoy the richer, finer flavor of this balanced blend of Jersey, Guernsey, Holstein and Ayrshire milk. Sold only by Quality Independent Grocers."
South of Market
Masonic & Turk
Associated Gas station, 2290 Turk Street at Masonic Avenue, now the site of the Blood Centers of the Pacific (Irwin Memorial Blood Bank) which moved to this location in 1955. View east from Masonic.
Anza Vista
Folsom near 1st
The Anchor Equipment Company at 526 Folsom Street was established by T.S. Jerstad and A.H. Scurfield in 1947.
Rincon Hill
Clementina near 1st
The Laboratory Equipment Company shipping and receiving entrance at 27 Clementina Street, flanked by the Anchor Equipment Company and the Pacific Brass Foundry Plant No. 2.
South of Market
Natoma near 7th
This small commercial space at 630 Natoma Street was built in 1906, and housed Don Budge and Better Packages Inc. in 1951.
South of Market
Harrison & 13th
Gilmore Air Conditioning Service at 1617 Harrison Street, since demolished.
South of Market