St. Mary's Cathedral
Elevated view northwest to Van Ness & O'Farrell; [St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, California, Cornerstone laid May 1st 1887- Dedicated January 11th, 1891; CHU-23]
Cathedral HillDemolished
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Hayes & Buchanan
H. & C. Mangels Groceries 698 Hayes; Hayes Valley Recreation Center San Francisco Playground Commission
Hayes Valley
Van Ness near Hayes
View northeast to people in front of St. Ignatius Church and College watching parade (marching in both directions) celebrating return of California Volunteers on Van Ness, marching band. C. W. Cunningham Bicycle Agency at Van Ness and Grove.
Civic Center
Lombard & Polk
View north down Polk to Fontana Warehouse; D. Ghirardelli Mustard works; Russian Hill homes; Alcatraz in distance
Russian Hill
Polk & Filbert
View southwest to Pacific Heights. Old St. Brigid Catholic Church up on hill side at Broadway and Van Ness. Corner estate with gardens in foreground belonged to E. Willard Burr, house at right to his son C.C. Burr. Burr's property was fenced along Laguna Survey lines, which were roughly diagonal to the main street grid. Rails on roadway for Sutter Street Railroad horsecar line to Harbor View, abandoned in 1873 in favor of a more direct route. Van Ness Avenue was extended through the property in 1894. Lafayette Park in background right. Same image as wnp71.2098.
Russian Hill
Polk & Broadway
Elevated view southwest to Pacific Heights. Old St. Brigid Church (1864-1897) at Van Ness and Broadway. Lafayette Park at background left. Large house with Mansard roof and rear tower left of center is William C. Talbot house (S.C. Bugbee & Son Architect, built 1872 NE Corner Jackson & Franklin, demolished 1931). Duplicate of wnp26.538.
Polk Gulch
Van Ness & Washington
Front of Ashe family mansion; blurry kids
Polk Gulch
Van Ness near Sacramento
View northwesterly on Van Ness toward Sacramento. The Paige Motor Car Company building under construction at left (an addition with 2 more bays was made in 1922 and the building still stands in 2022), J. W. Leavitt & Co. Oldsmobile Dealership, Claus Spreckels Mansion at Clay Street.
Pacific Heights
Van Ness & Geary
Elevated view northwest over intersection of Van Ness and Geary to Pierce Arrow Studebaker Automobile Dealership of Arthur R. Lindburg Co. Water tower on roof.
Cathedral Hill
Van Ness & Geary
Northwest corner of Van Ness and Geary, Van Etta Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership; Sloss & Glikbarg Studebaker dealership on corner of Post. Built in 1913 as a Kissel Kar dealership.
Cathedral Hill
Van Ness & O'Farrell
Long distance driver shaking hands; sign on car says 'Rochester to Los Angeles.' St. Mary's Cathedral behind.
Cathedral Hill
Eddy & Van Ness
Old Poodle Dog restaurant at 824-826 Eddy Street.
Tenderloin
South Van Ness & Mission
Firestone tire service; Atlas Paper Co.; parade of Willig Bros. rental trucks with flags.
South of Market
Sacramento near Van Ness
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [EF - 108] View North from Sacramento near Van Ness, to south side of Claus Spreckels mansion (corner of Clay and Van Ness) in ruins after 1906 earthquake.
Pacific Heights
Van Ness & McAllister
Hotel Van Ness; streetcar; St. Mary's in background
Civic Center