Dogpatch
View southeast from Potrero Hill, about 20th and Iowa, toward Dogpatch. Irish Hill rising in the left background. Gas tank, Canco, Irving Scott School, Spreckels Sugar refinery
Central WaterfrontIndustry
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Delancey near Federal
View north on Delancey (then 1st Street) toward Federal, with Bryant beyond. The South End Warehouse at left still stands as part of the South End Historic District). Homes on the top of Rincon Hill in the background demolished for construction of Bay Bridge anchorage and approaches, which now dominate this view. Empty dray wagons at left and right [1st street North from Bryant dpw5762]
South Beach
California & Market
View north across Market toward the intersection of Drumm & California. California Wire Works and other businesses on the site of today's Hyatt Regency Hotel. California Wire Works was established in 1852 and acquired by Andrew Hallidie in 1876. In 1895 Hallidie sold out to Washburn and Moen Company. This was Hallidie's business office, at 6 California St., and the manufacturing was in North Beach. H. P. Gregory & Co., Pacific Machinery Depot; Berry & Place Machine Co. (moved to this location in January, 1883), Geo. A. Davis Agricultural Implements. Mariners' Church visible in the background.[102]
Financial District
Bryant near 20th
View north on Bryant to approaching MSR #269 25-Line. Large 2 story building, 2183 Bryant, housing Standard Specialty Co., Redwood Specialties, since demolished. Ad for movies at Roosevelt Theatre.
Mission
Cesar Chavez & Connecticut
View from rooftop northeast to south side of Potrero Hill, Potrero Terrace housing, Heieck & Moran, Soule Steel Company, gas tanks
Potrero Hill
26th & Valencia
View west across Valencia to Buckingham and Hecht - True Merit Shoes Factory. Built 1888, Macy & Jordan, Architects. Still stands in 2024.
Mission
Montgomery & Chestnut
Elevated view west across Montgomery to Globe Mills (built 1904, damaged and rebuilt 1906) - A1 Flour, George W. Pennington and Sons, National Paper Products Co. factory and Zellerbach Paper. Co. warehouse (1917). Portion of Globe Mills complex and National Paper Products building still stand. Telegraph Hill in background left.
Telegraph Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
View northeast toward Embarcadero piers and sailing ships.
Telegraph Hill
Fisherman's Wharf
Boat basin, view east. Large gasometer / gas tank at right. Consolidated Fisheries, Fishermen's Grotto, Tarantino's restaurants.
Fishermans Wharf
Lombard near Sansome
Looking west on Lombard toward cliff face of Telegraph Hill
Telegraph Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
View north to Embarcadero and northern waterfront. Alcatraz, Angel Island and Mount Tamalpais in distance. Gas holding tank (gasometer) at foot of Powell Street. At far right, 290 Lombard, Art Moderne apartment building, Architect: H.C. Baumann, built 1940.
Telegraph Hill
1st & Bryant
View south from Rincon Hill above Embarcadero to Pacific Coast Company coal yard, lumber yards, Fleet in the Bay, Great White Fleet.
Rincon Hill
1st & Bryant
View east from Rincon Hill above Embarcadero to Pacific Coast Company coal yard, water tank atop Hobbs, Wall & Co. Standard Box Co. on Beale, lumber yards, derricks, Fleet in the Bay, Great White Fleet
Rincon Hill
1st & Bryant
View southeast from Rincon Hill above Embarcadero to Pacific Coast Company coal yard, lumber yards, derricks, Fleet in the Bay, Great White Fleet
Rincon Hill
1st & Bryant
Elevated view southeast from Rincon Hill above Embarcadero to Pacific Coast Company coal yard, lumber yards, derricks, Fleet in the Bay, Great White Fleet. Water tank atop Hobbs, Wall & Co. Standard Box Co. on Beale.
Rincon Hill