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743 Howard Street near 3rd Street. The Del Monte Meat Company was founded in San Francisco in 1926 and is still thriving. This location was demolished, and the site is now the Children's Creativity Carousel and Yerba Buena Center.
South of Market
Gilmore Air Conditioning Service, 12th Street and Harrison looking southeast. In background is the Rainier Brewery at Bryant near 16th. The elevated Central Freeway would be built right behind this building along 13th Street. The 12th Street railroad tracks have been removed and the easement is gone. This building was demolished in 2004.
South of Market
2332 Post Street near Divisadero. Victorian era flats, this entire row is now demolished. This was the location of the San Francisco Japanese Seventh-day Adventist Church prior to its move to Washington Street.
Lower Pacific Heights
1540 Divisadero Street. Leon's Fine Foods and Monakan Furniture are in storefronts below residential apartments on the east side of Divisadero. All are now demolished.
Lower Pacific Heights
Currently, this site at 2050 Taraval Street features a 1977 apartment building, but in 1951 it was the site of the Cortopassi Brothers Richfield Service Station.
Parkside
In March of 1951, 2545 Judah Street at 31st Avenue was Del Edwards's Union Oil gas station. The lot, on the southeast corner, now holds multiple apartments over storefronts.
Sunset Outer
2328 Post Street near Divisadero Street. Circa 1900 flats with transite siding applied. Appears to be next to a parking lot. Laundry is hanging from a line in back. This and the structure next to it are now demolished.
Lower Pacific Heights
Tom's Grocery at 701 Hampshire Street and 19th Street. An apartment house, built 1960, now stands in its place. The three Queen Anne homes, shown behind on 19th Street, built 1895, are still extant.
Mission
In 1951, this future site of the Laurel Village Shopping Center was empty except for one business--Roselli at 3601 California.
Presidio Heights
3641 California Street, on the south side of the block near Parker Avenue. This small building, set back with parking lot in front, was built in 1950 and used as medical offices. It has been demolished in favor of a mixed-use residential and commercial space building. The rear of apartment units on Parker are at right.
Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
In 1951, 1129 Irving between 12th Avenue and Funston was partially vacant. It was also the office of Ben Ostrowski, a contractor/builder. This site is now occupied by a 5-unit building built in 1992.
Sunset Inner
4427 Lincoln Way near 46th Avenue is a single family home built in 1951. In this image it is newly built, for sale, and open for inspection by the W.A. Warnick Company of Noriega Street. The houses flanking this building have been demolished and multiunit apartment houses are in their place.
Golden Gate Park
This building at 4666 Mission Street near Persia Avenue, home of Thomas Valegra Real Estate in 1951, was demolished and is now a parking lot. The building at left, 4680-4690 Misson Street, built 1949, is still extant.
Excelsior
Zukor's Department Store at 885 Market Street near 5th Street. Zukor's specialized in women's clothing. This site is now part of the San Francisco Shopping Centre.
South of Market
1676 Bryant Street near 16th Street, next to Rainier Beer & Ale Warehouse No. 4. Yard with gate and low wooden structure with barrels in front. Part of the Rainier Brewing Company operation. Billboard advertising Budweiser Beer at right.
Mission