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House moving crew on lunch break, view north towards Turk between Franklin and Van Ness. Building visible across street with arched windows and up on blocks is 770 Turk Street, moved to 1249-1251 Scott Street in November 1974. The house was built circa 1868 for John K. Wood. Oasis Motel visible through the block on Eddy Street.
Cathedral Hill
View north toward west side of Webster; Victorian houses likely moved. Japan Center in the background across Geary Street. Present-day site of Safeway parking lot. (House on left was moved to be 1732-1734 Fillmore Street; row house at right possibly moved across Webster Street).
Western Addition
View northerly toward the east side of Divisadero between Turk and Eddy. Edwardian and Victorian homes slated for development. ( They were either demolished or moved.) Spire of Holy Cross Church on Eddy Street is visible in the background.
Western Addition
View easterly toward the south side of 700-block of Turk between Van Ness & Franklin, current site of Opera Plaza development. Victorian residences up on blocks ready to be moved. Garage at left, Ralph's Body and Fender Shop and London Motors. Left to right Victorians were 743, 751, and 763-767 Turk Street. Moved to 132 Scott Street, 1840-1842 Eddy, and 1800-1804 Eddy Street in November 1974. (see also wnp70.10128) Empire Hotel (McAllister and Leavenworth) in the distance at left.
Cathedral Hill
View westerly toward the south side of 700-block of Turk between Van Ness & Franklin, current site of Opera Plaza development. Boarded up building at left was addressed 763-767 Turk at the time and was moved to become 1800-1804 Eddy (corner of Scott) in November 1974. Center building with tower was then 773 Turk and moved at same time to be 1735 Webster. ( see also wnp70.10127)
Cathedral Hill
Elevated view west on California between Powell and Mason. California Street Cable Cars (dummy and trailer), Flood Mansion at center, David Porter Mansion (later site of the Fairmont Hotel) at right. Stanford and Mark Hopkins Mansions at left. (Cropped version of wnp37.00389)
Nob Hill
Elevated view southwest from center of Market toward Montgomery and New Montgomery. Grand Hotel (with Hall's Safe & Lock Works 609-611 Market and Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Freight and Ticket Office 613 Market) and Palace Hotel at left, Crocker Building at right, Call Building and Chronicle Building in the distance. Castro Street cable car #102 at center. [No. 680 Market St. from Montgomery St. west]
Financial District
Elevated view east on Post from Kearny toward Market Street. Crocker Bank Building at corner, Wells Fargo Union Trust, Balboa Building at 2nd and Market in the background. The Nevada Bar, M.A. Gunst & Co. at lower left. Entire left block demolished with exception of the banking hall of the Crocker Bank. [No. 2170]
Downtown / Union Square
View east on Post toward Stockton, Adlai Stevenson campaign parade passing Hotel Plaza at Union Square.
Downtown / Union Square
Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, view east from the Japan exhibit. Tower of Jewels and Palace of Horticulture in the background.
Presidio
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, view west from Florentine Court through the Arch of the Rising Sun to the Arch of Setting Sun.
Marina
Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, view north from the South Gardens toward Stirling Calder's Fountain of Energy in front of the Tower of Jewels.
Marina
Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, Virginia Building, a replica of George Washington's home at Mt. Vernon.
Presidio
Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, view east across Court of the Universe.
Marina
Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, Palace of Machinery from the Avenue of Progress
Marina