Jefferson Square
[Last of Refugees][ After removal of refugee cottages - Domes of Hall of Records and City Hall in background left. Hotel Jefferson, Gough & Turk, in background center. Companion to wnp26.308 , taken next day.
Western AdditionDemolished
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Jefferson Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Army tents indicate an early time after earthquake
Western Addition
Jefferson Square
Refugee camp. City Hall and St Paulus Church visible
Western Addition
Jefferson Square
Refugee shacks. St. Paulus Church in background
Western Addition
Jackson near Battery
Looking east on Jackson toward Battery. De La Montanya Stoves
North Beach
Eddy near Franklin
Looking east. Homes on elegant street. Marshall & Stearns Co. at 904 Eddy.
Western Addition
Sansome near Pine
View north on Sansome to scene of heavy road construction. Building at right had housed Anglo and London Paris National Bank until completion of firm's new building at Sansome and Sutter in 1910. In background, tall building at California Street corner is Alaska Commercial Building (1907, Meyers and Ward, Architects).
Financial District
Van Ness & Sutter
View northeast across Sutter to shoppers crossing Sutter Street. Peanut Wagon at left. W.J. Sloane furniture (1300-1320 Van Ness), Henry Lyons & Sons (clothiers, 1332-1338 Van Ness), Charles Berwin (furriers, 1330-1332 Van Ness) in background. Following the 1906 earthquake and fire, this part of Van Ness Avenue became the temporary site of many relocated downtown stores.
Downtown
California & Taylor
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to the rear of the portico of the ruined A. N. Towne mansion on California Street. Portico was moved to Lloyd Lake in Golden Gate Park in 1909 and became known as Portals of the Past. Fairmont Hotel under reconstruction in the background.
Nob Hill
Sutter near Van Ness
Merchandise Glove Order on northwest corner. Women shoppers on sidewalk and crossing Van Ness Ave.
Downtown
Powell Street Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast over men excavating in bottom of large hole, Temple Emanu-El on Sutter Street in background.
Downtown
St. Mary's Cathedral
View northwest across Van Ness & O'Farrell intersection to St. Mary's Cathedral, construction of Delbert Block (Arthur A. Lamb architect, demolished 1910) at left. Crowd of well dressed people in front of church. Same construction pictured in wnp102.0024.
Tenderloin
Geary & Powell
View northeast across intersecton to Little St. Francis Hotel (Temporary St. Francis Hotel) on left, temporary building permit office on right. Dewey Monument, Union Square Building and Union Square Hotel under construction, background left.
Downtown
Sansome & Commercial
Elevated view northwest to Russian Hill. California Fruit Canning temporary building, Shannon-Conmy Printing 509 Clay, E.J. Shattuck Co., Montgomery Block at right, Ruins of Hall of Justice, Russian hill homes which escaped fire. Sentinel Building (Columbus Tower) at far right.
Financial District
Eddy & Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east along the north side of Eddy between Mason and Powell. Construction at 64 Eddy. The building was later used as the temporary City Hall, City Jail, and Hall of Justice. A sign in the window says 'Offices Board of Supervisors.' Construction was completed in January 1907. To the right, Carl Larsen's Tivoli Cafe is being rebuilt, with a sign saying it would open 'about February 1st, 1907.' (PF) At right, a poster for the San Francisco Opera Company production of 'The Princess Chick' at the American Theatre, which opened on February 4, 1907. Flood (with Western National Bank office) and Emporium buildings in background.
Tenderloin