Public Square

Contains 126 photos

Hamilton Square
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Hamilton Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee Camp. Geary near Steiner, looking southwest to Hamilton Grammar School, Girls High School and Calvary Cemetery

Lower Pacific Heights
Union Square
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Union Square

View southeast from inside plaza along diagonal path to Geary & Stockton intersection, City of Paris/Spring Valley Water Co. Building, Lengfeld's Pharmacy, Marchand's Restaurant, Call Building in distance. Strollers, people on benches and reclining on lawn.

Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
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Union Square

Butler Bldg., Camels Billboard, CH Baker Shoes

Downtown / Union Square
Powell near Bush
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Powell near Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, view south from upper Powell on Nob Hill to Union Square, Retail District, Temple Emanu-El, Butler Bldg., Emporium Building, Flood Bldg and St Francis Hotel

Nob Hill
Washington Square
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Washington Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, People and possessions in Washington Squrare [Washington Square Camp, Copyright 1906 Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 44]

North Beach
View NE from Russian Hill
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View NE from Russian Hill

View northeast to Washington Square at right center. St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church to left of Washington Square at Stockton and Filbert. Original Ss. Peter & Paul church at Filbert and Grant. Presentation Convent Roman Catholic school complex at center left, on west side of Powell. Layman's Castle atop Telegraph Hill. J. L. Williams & Co. Grocers to right of Square. [Telegraph Hill, North Beach and Bay of SF from Russian Hill B2902 Taber]

Russian Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View southwest from Telegraph Hill across Washington Square (with landscaping growing in) towards Russian Hill. Columbus Avenue not yet cut through. Filbert St at lower right. Same image as wnp24.0068a, wnp71.2136. [984. Russian Hill]

Telegraph Hill
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north toward intersection of Turk and Gough. Tents and refugees [8716 Refugee Camp in Lafayette Square Looking into City] (Original stereoview misidentifies the location as Lafayette Square - DG)

Cathedral Hill
Civic Center Plaza
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Civic Center Plaza

Obelisk erected for Shrine week; View northwest. City Hall at left, State Building (later Earl Warren Building) in background. Welcome Home Victory Monument in Plaza. [Burton Photo Album]

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

Polk Street facade, from Civic Center Plaza. Temporary structures.

Civic Center
Lafayette Square
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Lafayette Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to tents in earthquake refugee camp, toward Washington Street mansions. Irwin Mansion at left.

Pacific Heights
City Hall Square
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City Hall Square

View northeast across City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) to Pioneer (James Lick) Monument, City Hall on left, Hall of Records on right. In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library. French-made cannon in front of monument was a Spanish-American war prize, presented by the Army in a ceremony on March 21, 1900. It is now in the Presidio.

Civic Center
Union Square
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Union Square

Elevated view northeast to Dewey Monument, Union Square Hotel.

Downtown / Union Square
Stockton & Post
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Stockton & Post

view southwest across Union Square to St. Francis Hotel

Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
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Union Square

[No 17 Union Square and St. Francis Hotel] Elevated view west across square to Geary st cablecar, St. Francis Hotel, Dewey monument, Powell St. cablecar, First Congregational Church. Duplicate of wnp37.02211

Downtown / Union Square