Commercial near Montgomery
U.S. Sub-Treasury Building & Mint under construction at 608 Commercial. [April 24, 1876 South side of Commercial St. in front of Sub Treasury Bld. PB-13] [F810 PB-013] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
ChinatownGovernment
Contains 1072 photos
City Hall
Elevated view northwest to what was then called New City Hall and Hall of Records, probably from the Odd Fellows Building at 7th and Market. City Hall Avenue passes in front. McElroy (?) & Fiddes stables at 1336 Market. [New City Hall, PB-18] [F810 PB-018] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
Hyde near Grove
View northwest to south colonnade section of old City Hall complex, before construction of dome atop this structure completed in 1897. View across City Hall Avenue, which no longer exists. Omnibus Cable Railroad Car #12. Same image as wnp37.00053, different cropping. [New City Hall showing Rotunda. PB-19] [F810 PB-019] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Civic Center
Hall of Records
View northeasterly from tower of City Hall east over Hall of Records dome. Turkish Drug Store, F.V. King signs, McAllister cable car lower left. Hopkins and Stanford mansions on Nob Hill in distance upper left. First Congregational Church, Temple Emanu-El, Trinity Church in distance center. [NE from City Hall 1888 TEH703 PB-20] [F810 PB-020] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) Source image is Taber 2787. See sharper version, wnp37.02434.
Civic Center
Grove & Larkin
View northeast along City Hall Avenue, likely from the roof of the Mechanics Pavilion. What was then called New City Hall and the Hall of Records. Goodfellow Grotto at lower right. [Old City Hall PB-21] [F810 PB-021] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Civic Center
5th near Jessie
Elevated view northeast across 5th Street to Lincoln School, showing roof repaired after major fire in February, 1871. Statue of Lincoln, people on school steps and on sidewalk. Wooden sidewalk and large pieces of stone on curb, perhaps part of U.S. Mint construction? [Lincoln School 1872 SC-2] [F810 SC-002] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
5th near Market
Lincoln School. Detail cropped from wnp71.1626 and wnp33.00592 of men and women posing on steps, Lincoln statue at left. [Lincoln School 1872 SC-3] [F810 SC-003] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
5th near Market
View east across 5th street to Lincoln School, with Pietro Mazzero's Lincoln statue (dedicated April, 1866). School designed by architect William Craine, construction began in August, 1864 and was completed in July, 1865. Taken before repairs to roof area as a result of major fire in February, 1871. Wooden plank sidewalks and street paving. [Lincoln School on Fifth Street below Market Street 1870 SC-4] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
Washington & Mason
Mason Street Grammar School, located at Corner of Washington and Mason, built in 1866. Later called Washington Grammar School, and eventually became the site of the Chinese Recreation Center. [Mason St Grammar School St 1865 SC-7] [F810 SC-007] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Nob Hill
Mason & Washington
Mason Street Grammar School, built in 1866. Later called Washington Grammar School, and eventually became the site of the Chinese Recreation Center. Russian Hill houses above. [Washington School on Powell (sic) between Washington and Clay Streets 1865 SC-8] [F810 SC-008] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Nob Hill
12th & Oak, Oakland
View southeast across intersection to the 12th & Oak Building, 125 12th Street. Occupied by California Department of Employment from 1951 until 1976. Built in 1924 (architects Schirmer and Bugbee, who were part of the group that designed the nearby county courthouse) as the Merguire-Ritchie Chevrolet car dealership. Since 1995, the Alameda County Law Library and other County offices.
Outside SF
Sacramento, CA
[01 - State Capitol, Sacramento - 19992 Regular File - Morton]
Van Ness near McAllister
Veterans War Memorial Building. Elevated view from City Hall across Van Ness Avenue, looking northwest. [19 - Veterans' War Memorial Bldg. - 40284-1 - Morton]
Civic Center
Hyde & Fulton
[22 - U.S. Federal Office Bldg. Civic Center- 85674 - Morton]
Civic Center
Civic Center Plaza
Elevated view north across Plaza from Civic Auditorium toward the California State Building on McAllister St. [23 - California State Building Civic Center- 37920-1 - Morton]
Civic Center