400 Geary
View north across Geary at Mason to Harvey's Kitchen, Samon Hair Goods and Armand. Building still stands in 2021 with Jack In The Box restaurant at street level and Biscuits and Blues club in basement. (AS)
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Spruce near Geary
675-677 Spruce Street near Geary Blvd. Two women and a bicycle are seen outside this multi-family residence on the west side of Spruce Street, which was built in 1900 or prior.
Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
43rd Ave near Judah
1406 43rd Ave, near Judah built in 1950.
Sunset Outer
Judah & 31st Ave
In March of 1951, 2545 Judah Street at 31st Avenue was Del Edwards's Union Oil gas station. The lot, on the southeast corner, now holds multiple apartments over storefronts.
Sunset Outer
California & 22nd Ave
5950 and 5954 California Street are retail spaces on the northeast corner of 22nd Avenue. Residential units above, with entrance (and addresses) on the 22nd Avenue side. Built 1913. Dick's Barber Shop (sign reads: 'Dick's Haircuts are simply swell, it pays to look well') and Sea Cliff Market. Back of Muni Line-1 trolley bus at right. (Still extant 2023.)
Taraval & 17th Ave
648 Taraval at 17th Avenue, on the northeast corner, was built in 1950. It features a retail space on the ground floor with a residential unit above. L-Taraval streetcar tracks in foreground.
West Portal
17th near Missouri
Bottom of the Hill at 1233 17th Street is one of San Francisco's best music venues, but In 1951 this was the site of the 17th St. Restaurant Club.
Potrero Hill
Market near 5th
Zukor's Department Store at 885 Market Street near 5th Street. Zukor's specialized in women's clothing. This site is now part of the San Francisco Shopping Centre.
South of Market
Bryant near 16th
1676 Bryant Street near 16th Street, next to Rainier Beer & Ale Warehouse No. 4. Yard with gate and low wooden structure with barrels in front. Part of the Rainier Brewing Company operation. Billboard advertising Budweiser Beer at right.
Mission
Potrero & 25th
1298 Potrero Avenue at 25th Street is a concrete commercial structure, built 1947. This view is northwest across Potrero, to U-Toast-It Fountain Lunch Restaurant and Coffee Shop. Visible at right behind billboard is 1290 Potrero, the now-demolished Good Samaritan Community Center.
Potrero Hill
21st & Hampshire
2644 21st Street. A small boy holds onto the base of a street sign in front of this residential building on 21st Street at Hampshire Street.
Mission
23rd near Potrero
2720 23rd Street. An employee hoses down the front of Potrero Tire Service on 23rd Street between Hampshire Street and Potrero Avenue.
Mission
24th near Utah
2531 24th Street. Jack's Club, J. and E Restaurant and Florence's Cafe on 24th Street. J and E survives as a Chinese restaurant, and Jack's Club is still in business, albeit a few doors down from this location.
Potrero Hill
24th near Alabama
South side of 24th Street between Alabama and Florida. The Kitchen Cupboard, 2929 24th Street, and Mrs. Biggs Bakery
Mission
Bryant & 16th
1698 Bryant Street at 16th Street, built 1907. In 1951 it housed Double Play Liquors on the NW corner, which was operated by the Stanfel family--Anna L., Stanley N., Leland F., Melvin P., Peter and Richard.
Mission