24th Ave near Irving
1330 24th Ave, single family home, built 1941.
Sunset OuterEmpty Lot
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Taraval & 35th Ave
2501-2505 Taraval Street at 35th Avenue. Multi use building of storefronts with flats above, built in 1950. Noriega Cleaners is in one of the storefronts in 1951. Note the undeveloped lot to the right.
Parkside
California near Parker
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
Geary near Broderick
2330-2334 Geary Blvd between Broderick and Baker. Built before the 1906 earthquake, this 3-unit residence escaped redevelopment and looks largely the same today. Of note on this transit corridor: advertisements for Christopher's Milk and the Richmond District's Alexandria Theater (40 cent weekday matinees)
Lower Pacific Heights
20th near Hampshire
2633 20th St. These Edwardian flats between Potrero and Hampshire streets were built in 1907. Both buildings extant 2019.
Mission
Irving near 12th Ave
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
22nd Ave near Noriega
This single-family residence at 1778 22nd Ave near Noriega was built in 1950, and the lot next to it still awaits development in this 1951 image.
Sunset Outer
Irving near 42nd Ave
This single-family residence at 4115 Irving near 42nd Avenue was built in 1950. The Key Variety Store is at left, with painted Coca-Cola advertisement on the side.
Sunset Outer
48th Ave near Balboa
711 48th Avenue. This newly built (1950) residence on 48th Ave near Balboa was still for sale in 1951.
Richmond Outer
26th Ave near Irving
Single family home at 1338 26th Avenue near Irving Street, built 1913. It was once the home of Don Sherwood, a popular radio personality known as the World's Greatest Disc Jockey.
Sunset Outer
48th Ave near Lawton
1590 48th Avenue near Lawton Street, single family home, built 1950. The sides of structures on the north side of Lawton Street can be seen at right, past the vacant lot.
Sunset Outer
El Camino del Mar near Lake
View northeast toward the Golden Gate. View across empty lot where 740 El Camino del Mar will be built.
Seacliff
Jackson near Divisadero
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Jackson between Divisadero and Scott. Five women cooking on an outdoor stove, street kitchen. Man in background holding a bucket. Cable car tracks in the street. Houses on Divisadero visible in the background left.
Pacific Heights
Lombard & Grant
View southeast across the intersection of Lombard and Grant toward empty lot after demolition of cottages. Coit Tower in the background.
North Beach
Market & Fremont
View southeast from Market toward Fremont and Municipal Railway (Muni) streetcar #1163 turning onto Market. Fenced empty lot on southeast corner. PG&E Building in background left.
Financial District