South Van Ness & Howard
Elevated view north over intersection, City Hall at left. Mowhawk gas station.
South of MarketGas Station
Contains 231 photos
Embarcadero Freeway
View south from Ferry Building to Embarcadero Freeway construction and pile driving. State Agriculture Building at far left. Along west side of Embarcadero, YMCA, Bromo Seltzer sign, Harbor Hotel, Rincon Annex Post Office, Audiffred Building, Ferry Hotel, 58 Club, New Bridge Hotel. In distance, Seaboard Hotel, Hills Bros. Coffee plant, Bay Bridge.
Financial District
Embarcadero Freeway
Elevated view from Ferry Building northwest to later stages of Embarcadero Freeway construction, old Produce District, and Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill. Ferry Station Post Office, Jack's Waterfront Hangout at left. Metropolitan Chevron service station, State of California Department of Employment, Wellman Peck Co, Bemis Bros. Bag Co., National Ice and Cold Storage buildings. Large building at upper left built 1907 as the American Biscuit Company building on the corner of Battery & Broadway, still stands 2022. Alcatraz, Mt. Tamalpais in distance.
Financial District
Embarcadero Freeway
View south from Ferry Building to Embarcadero Freeway construction and pile driving. State Agriculture Building at far left. Along west side of Embarcadero, YMCA, Bromo Seltzer sign, Harbor Hotel, Rincon Annex Post Office, Audiffred Building, Ferry Hotel, 58 Club, New Bridge Hotel. In distance, Seaboard Hotel, Hills Bros. Coffee plant, Bay Bridge.
Financial District
California & Powell
View East down California to Bay Bridge and East Bay beyond. Powell Street Cable Car in intersection while eastbound California Street Cable car boards. Southern Pacific Building (with SP Sign atop) in distance. University Club at left.
Nob Hill
17th & Castro
View northeast to Muni metro construction. Market Street at left.
Castro
23rd & Taraval
Halloween crowds in the street. New Florence Delicatessen.
Parkside
Castro & Market
Elevated view northwest to Richfield gas station, Ellen's apartments in distance. Birdcage traffic signals. Standard service station at lower left. Corona Heights in distance. [17th & Castro] [DPWA6143]
Castro
Van Ness Avenue Extension
Elevated view south to construction crew extending South Van Ness from Mission to Howard Street [DPW A3132]
South of Market
Market near Castro
View west on Market toward Castro, Municipal Railway (Muni) PCC streetcar #1163 Inbound
Castro
Ocean & Junipero Serra
View southeast across the intersection of Ocean and Junipero Serra, Municipal Railway (Muni) K-Line streetcar #196 with wings livery turning onto Ocean. Flying A Gas Station and PG&E substation in the background
Balboa Terrace
Ulloa & Lenox
View east on Ulloa to Muni K-Line streetcar #1, Muni streetcar #1161. Mt Davidson in background.
West Portal
Ulloa & Lenox
View east on Ulloa to Muni K-Line streetcar #1, Muni streetcar #1161. Mt Davidson in background. West Portal Station at left.
West Portal
Ulloa & Lenox
View east on Ulloa to Muni K-Line streetcar #1. Mt Davidson in background. West Portal Station at left.
West Portal
California & Powell
View east down California towards Bay Bridge and Southern Pacific Building with large S-P sign atop (installed March, 1954). At center, 720 California St. Building (then Hartford Insurance Building) with 2 story addition, Old St. Mary's Church, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building under construction (Completed 1954, demolished 1991). Home Insurance Co. Building with Colonial tower (finished 1951, demolished 1983), Financial Center Building, later Omni Hotel. At right, Delis Garage.
Nob Hill