Powell & Market
Baldwin Hotel Fire. The November 23, 1898 fire illustrated the inadequacy of the emergency water system. As water was pumped to the fire, all taps south of Market Street ran dry.
DowntownFire
Contains 593 photos
Baldwin Hotel ruins
South side of Baldwin Hotel at Powell and Market Streets after fire. Later the site of the Flood Building.
Downtown
Market Street on fire
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from center of Market Street near Fremont to Ferry Building. Union Block (Board of Trade Building) on Pine / Davis / Market gore corner, at left.
Financial District
O'Farrell near Stockton
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on O'Farrell, people watching approaching fire on Market. Call Building, Call Building Annex, Kamm Building and Bancroft History Building on Market in distance, Phelan Building on right. Facade on building at left, Shiels apartment building containing Oberon Music Hall 38 O'Farrell, has collapsed into the street. Belvedere Music Hall just beyond.
Downtown / Union Square
Fire from Lafayette Park
1906 fire, viewed from Lafayette Square park
Pacific Heights
Oakland
Fire destroyed a city block at 12th & Broadway, Oakland.
Outside SF
View SE from Twin Peaks
Billowing Smoke from tire fire, Evans Ave. and Keith Street. Newly built Clipper Street extension at lower right. Bernal Heights, Hunters Point, Bayview Hill in background.
Upper Market
San Bruno Ave. Near Gaven
View west to crowd gathered to look at two burned houses [Fire San Brouno Ave. 34467]
Portola
South Sausalito Fire
A large fire on the afternoon of September 19, 1919 in Old Town (also South) Sausalito. Finally extinguished with help from SF Fire Department's fireboat 'Dennis T. Sullivan' and troops of the US Army.
Outside SF
3rd & Cargo
A large fire destroyed four meat packing plants at 3rd Street and Cargo (Arthur Avenue) in Butchertown on June 15, 1925. This fire led to the construction of a fire station (engine co. 25) at 3305 Third Street in 1927. Two hogs were killed in the fire.
Bayview
Market near 3rd
Elevated view of fire at 660 Market Street, which destroyed a three story building. Numerous fire trucksand a maze of firehoses in Market Street. Photograph taken from roof of Palace Hotel.
Downtown / Union Square
McAllister near Webster
Firehouse of Engine Company No. 14, Capt. William J. Kenealey. This firehouse was in service from 1884 until 1961. After demolition, the facade was preserved and street address renumbered from 1051 McAllister to 1047. Shenson's Kosher Meat Market, 1053 McAllister.
Fillmore
Market Street Fire
View northeast on Market between Kearny and Montgomery. Firefighters and crowd assemble on Market Street. Fire at 660 Market Street.
Downtown / Union Square
Geary near Jones
Shamrock Club Fire, 560 Geary between Jones and Shannon. Automobile with storefronts and rubble. Four were killed when torch dancer set off fire in nightclub at 560 Geary Street. Hotel York, Shamrock.
Lower Nob Hill
View from Dolores Park
View northeast from Dolores Park, South of Market Fire burning in background. Original Mission High School at left . All houses on far side of park later burned. City Hall dome in background left. Written on back: '1 hour after earthquake'
Mission Dolores