Kearny & Market
Hazy view north across Market Street toward Kearny. Chronicle/de Young Building, birdcage traffic lights
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Grant & Market
View northeast across the intersection of Grant and O'Farrell toward 3rd and Market. Municipal Railway (Muni) K-line Streetcar #172, birdcage traffic light, Metropolis Bank Building, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Central Tower (former Call Building), Carl Wilke Cafeteria. Union Trust Building, SFLandmark 131, at left.
Downtown / Union Square
Kearny & Market
Hazy view north across Market Street toward Kearny. Chronicle / de Young Building with Security Finance Co., W & H Cigars and Liquors, Top Hat bar. Lotta's Fountain. Maskey Building (1908) in left background was demolished in 1983 for San Francisco Federal Savings & Loan highrise project, but 4 of the 6 bays on the facade were moved, as part of the project, 2 doors east, next to the Chronicle Annex, and now face Maiden Lane. Municipal Railway (Muni) B-Line Streetcar (The B and C cars ended service on December 29, 1956). At left, signs on Flannery Building for Dr. Alexander Dentist, The Stag Bar. Birdcage traffic signals.
South of Market
Market & Jones
Elevated view from roof of Hibernia Bank, looking east on Market Street at dusk to Crocker Anglo Bank. David Hewes Building, before installation of modern cladding, in distance right.
Tenderloin
California & Front
View west on California Street, Silver Leaf cocktail lounge
Financial District
Kearny & Market
View northeast across the intersection of 3rd and Market toward the Chronicle Building (with signage for Top Hat bar, Security Finance Co., Dr. Willett chiropractory, Florsheim Shoes), Lotta's Fountain, 660 Market Building, Crocker Building, Hobart Building Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop in the background.
South of Market
Grant & Pine
Chinatown, view north along Grant Ave from Pine St. Chinese Lily Jewelry and Art Goods at 501 Grant, Lamps of China restaurant at 521 Grant. Tai Chong & Co. sign. Lanterns strung along and over Grant.
Chinatown
Market near 4th
View west on Market from the south sidewalk. People, shoppers, stores and signs. The Emporium in the background.
South of Market
Market near Grant
View northeast on Market between 4th and Grant. Phelan Building at left and Wells Fargo Union Trust in background center. Municipal Railway (Muni) streetcar J-line #1020. Hobart Building and Ferry Building visible in the distance.
Downtown / Union Square
West Portal near Vicente
View north on West Portal Ave. toward Twin Peaks Tunnel portal. Christmas decorations for Poinsettia Christmas Parade on trolley poles, West Portal School in distance. Kilpatrick's, Langendorf, Orowheat bakery, and Borden's trucks. Angelo's Pizza, Crown Pet Sales.
West Portal
Grant & Sacramento
View north from center of Grant Ave. to Shangri-La Chinese Art Goods, Western Union, Hang Far Low noodles, The United Dept. Store, Republic Hotel, Tai Ping Cafe Chop Suey, Chinese Village liquors, Lai On Co. Chinese Fine Arts.
Chinatown
Ocean near San Jose
View east on Ocean toward San Jose Avenue. Firehouse Engine 38 (demolished, now the Balboa Skatepark) and Balboa Park on left. Flying A gas station at right
Mission Terrace
Embarcadero Freeway
View east on Market toward Steuart. The Ferry Building with Embarcadero Freeway under construction at center. All Market Street buildings in this view demolished (along with the freeway)
Financial District
Market & California
View west up California Street from across Market. Fife Building at center, Santa Marina Building at right. Weinstein Co.
Financial District
Grant & Washington
View north on Grant Avenue from Washington Street. People and traffic in Chinatown. The Art Company and Li Po bar at right.
Chinatown