1st & Harrison
View north from Rincon Hill; Telegraph Hill and St. Francis of Assisi Church (dedicated March, 1860)in background. Selby Shot Tower (1864-5) not yet constructed. Same image as wnp37.00653-R with different cropping.
Rincon HillHouses
Contains 291 photos
Lafayette Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to tents in earthquake refugee camp, toward Washington Street mansions. Irwin Mansion at left.
Pacific Heights
Van Ness Avenue near Pine
View southwest across Van Ness to Victorian mansions with street trees. House at center is 1501 Van Ness, at the northwest corner, home to Robert N. Graves , later Capt. Robert R. Thompson (49er who made a fortune in shipping and water companies). George Hearst reportedly owned this house before him. All of these homes were destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire , due to dynamiting between Sutter and Clay.
Polk Gulch
Florida & Precita
View southeast to MSRy 36-Line #901 [#36 lines. Running full time week days] Duplicate of wnp27.3603
Peralta Heights
Precita & Florida
View southeast to [MSRy Streetcar #901 36-Line]Duplicate of wnp27.3063
Peralta Heights
View from Bernal Heights
Elevated view northeast from Bernal Heights toward west slope of Potrero Hill. San Bruno Avenue runs across the view, New York Soap Factory, Newell & Bro.[2712 Army St]
Potrero Hill
Dolores & 18th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest to large crowd of refugees in Dolores Park (then Mission Park) in early days after the catastrophe, with scattered tents and belongings.
Mission Dolores
17th near Ord
View east down 17th to pipe laying, Potrero Hill in distance, 106 Ord on right. [dpwbook1 dpw147]
Corona Heights
Beale & Harrison
View northeast over Beale St. bridge viaduct at Harrison, under construction, to former U.S. Marine Hospital / Sailor's Home. Santa Fe Warehouse in distance left. (Spear and Harrison) in background. [dpwbook4 dpw624]
Rincon Hill
Corbett near Corbin Steps
View southwest to sewer work, Tank Hill [dpwbook5 dpw1314]
Eureka Valley
25th & Utah
View north to houses along north side of 25th St. from within site of Starr King School [now site of Bryant Elementary School] foundations being built [dpwbook5 dpw1404]
Potrero Hill
22nd & Church
Church and 22nd looking north, Edison School at left. General view in preparation for J-Church construction. Right of way will pass through far corner on the right. [dpwbook5 dpw1467]
Dolores Heights
Islais Creek
View north across Islais Creek toward Bernal Heights along University Mound aqueduct / pipeline, Ocean Shore Railroad Trestle crossing above it. The barn in the distance was in the southern-most corner of today's Alemany Farmer's Market. I280 Freeway and Alemany Boulevard cross this view today. [dpwbook6 dpw1567]
Bernal Heights
Steiner near Vallejo
View south to workmen viewing Hole in Street [dpwbook7 dpw1698]
Pacific Heights
17th & Collingwood
The first two buildings moved or demolished for construction of Twin Peaks Tunnel [dpwbook9 dpw2012]
Castro