Irish Hill
Elevated view north over construction of PG&E Gas Holder / Gasometer. Corner of Illinois and 20th Streets at upper left.
Central WaterfrontIndustry
Contains 515 photos
Harrison near Vassar Place
View east on Harrison to excavation of portion of Rincon Hill that obstructed the street right of way. A. Fleishhacker and Co. "The Paper Box House" at southeast corner of 2nd and Harrison. At right, 400 2nd St., commercial building with water tank on roof, built 1917. Still stands 2021, though facade has been modernized. [Rincon Hill Job]
South of Market
Milwaukee Brewery of SF
Milwaukee Brewery of San Francisco, 468 10th Street between Harrison and Bryant, trucks lined up outside.
South of Market
Fisherman's Wharf
View east to fishing boat lagoon and gas tank (gasometer), Fishermen's Grotto, Alioto's
Spear & Embarcadero
View north on Spear to Bay Bridge above, empty streets, Coit Tower and Telegraph Hill in distance. At right Joseph Magnin Warehouse (1918, George Applegarth architect).
Rincon Hill
Folsom & 7th
View west on Folsom toward 7th. 36-line streetcar tracks. Buildings on far right corner still stand , 288 - 298 7th Street (also 1100 Folsom Street) built 1926Doane Paper Co. Just beyond, F.H. Harder Mfg. Co. (former Peerless Light factory), 1116 Folsom, built circa 1907, was later converted to offices with a modern 4th story. General Petroleum, Mobilgas station.
South of Market
View SE from Telegraph Hill
View southeast towards Embarcadero and Bay Bridge from Telegraph Hill. Ferry Building at right.
Telegraph Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
View southeast to Bay Bridge, Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island at left.
Telegraph Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
Image is displayed in reverse, pending repair. View north to Piers 37 (Johnson, Grace Lines), 35 (Matson Lines), and 33. Angel Island in background. In lower center is National Paper Products building at Francisco and Montgomery Streets, still standing in 2024, though heavily redeveloped.
Telegraph Hill
View toward Potrero Hill
View northeast from Bernal Heights, Bayshore Freeway US101 being graded in the foreground, Potrero Terrace public housing, Bayshore Machinery & Pipe Co 33 Bayshore Blvd., J.H. Mohr Company, and Islais Creek Incinerator..
Bernal Heights
Embarcadero & Folsom
View north to Piers, Ferry Building, Hotel Seaboard with giant Sherwin-Williams electric billboard sign atop.
Financial District
Embarcadero & Harrison
View west across Embarcadero to bridge, Hills Brothers Coffee Plant with freight cars alongside (1922-24, George Kelham architect); Joseph Magnin Warehouse, One Harrison (1918, George Applegarth architect).
Rincon Hill
Fisherman's Wharf
View southeast over fishing boat basin to Gas Tank (gasometer), gas works, Coit Tower, Fishermen's Grotto, Alioto's, Tarantino's (opened 1946).
Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf
View west over boat basin and Italian fishing boats (including Santa Anna, Sandra Dee, Mary Ann, San Antonio). Sabella & LaTorre and Lighthouse No. 9 receiving depts. on pier. Marin Headlands and Golden Gate Bridge in distance.
Fishermans Wharf
View from Telegraph Hill
View northwest over North Beach towards Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands. Fort Mason, Aquatic Park, Ghirardelli factory, Haslett Warehouse and Cannery buildings, Fisherman's Wharf, gas works, gas storage tank (gasometer) at end of Powell St.
Telegraph Hill