Farragut School
Traffic boys, safety squad in formation in yard. Holloway between Capitol and Faxon
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Farragut School
Traffic boys, safety squad relaxing. Holloway between Capitol and Faxon
Ingleside
View NE from Coolbrith Pk
View toward Coit Tower from (now) Ina Coolbrith Park. At left is 857 Green, the home of Governor and later U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson. He lived there from 1909, when it was built, most likely until 1927. It was torn down in 1961 to build the Royal Towers highrise. Telegraph Hill, Coit Tower, and Garfield School at center.
Russian Hill
Embarcadero & Market
View west from lansdscaped area in middle of ferry loop plaza. Looking up Market St. to Southern Pacific, Matson Buildings, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop. Hotel Terminal, Heinz 57 sign. Hobart Building in distance; Call Building has been remodeled.
Financial District
California & Taylor
Bell Tower of Grace Cathedral at left, at this time it stood by itself. Rectory of Grace Cathedral. Wayward Shrine of St Francis, Huntington Park.
Nob Hill
California & Quincy
View east to (from left) Sanborn Building, Stauffer Chemical Co. Building, 636 California , Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building (1954, demolished 1991), Fireman's Fund Building (built as Home Insurance Company Building 1951, demolished 1983), 550 California Building, completed 1960), Financial Center Building (later Omni Hotel), Wells Fargo Headquarters Building, 464 California, under construction. Southern Pacific Building with S-P sign atop (sign removed in September 1961) in distance, Clunie Building with Bank of America sign on side., St. Mary's Square Parking Garage with Flying A service station (with park on roof), International Building under construction, at right.
Chinatown
Drumm & Market
View east to California Street Cable Car #51 boarding passengers. This car used to run on O'Farrell/Jones/Hyde line. Southern Pacific Building in the background. Santa Marina Building, Weinstein Co. at left.
Financial District
Mason near Broadway
View north on Mason between Pacific & Broadway, Cable Car #511. Building at right, Presentation Convent School, demolished.
Russian Hill
3rd & King
View northeast from King & Townsend. Southern Pacific Passenger Depot. Rickey's Rendezvous Room, a chain of restaurants from late 40s to early 70s. Muni #2315 Mack Bus. South End Terminal Warehouse (660 3rd St., Built 1902, still stands 2021) in distance right.
South Beach
3rd near Townsend
View northwest across 3rd Street to Southern Pacific Passenger Depot, Eastern facade.
Mission Bay
Post & Grant
View east on Post Street from Grant Avenue. Shoppers crowd the sidewalk. Balboa Building in the distance. Retail Shops.
Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Embarcadero
Harbor Lumber Co. Coit Tower. Corner of Eagle Cafe at right.
Fishermans Wharf
Hawthorne near Harrison
View Northwest on Hawthorne between Folsom and Harrison. Telephone building in distance.
South of Market
Taylor & California
Elevated view north to rectory of Grace Cathedral, Huntington Park. 11-story building at 1190 Sacramento St. completed in 1958. At far right, Sproule Mansion (1907-1967).
Nob Hill
16th & Dolores
Funeral Home. Mission Dolores Basilica to the left
Mission Dolores