View easterly toward the south side of 700-block of Turk between Van Ness & Franklin, current site of Opera Plaza development. Victorian residences up on blocks ready to be moved. Garage at left, Ralph's Body and Fender Shop and London Motors. Left to right Victorians were 743, 751, and 763-767 Turk Street. Moved to 132 Scott Street, 1840-1842 Eddy, and 1800-1804 Eddy Street in November 1974. (see also wnp70.10128) Empire Hotel (McAllister and Leavenworth) in the distance at left.
Cathedral Hill
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Turk near Franklin
View westerly toward the south side of 700-block of Turk between Van Ness & Franklin, current site of Opera Plaza development. Boarded up building at left was addressed 763-767 Turk at the time and was moved to become 1800-1804 Eddy (corner of Scott) in November 1974. Center building with tower was then 773 Turk and moved at same time to be 1735 Webster. ( see also wnp70.10127)
Cathedral Hill
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Diamond Heights Aerial
View northeast over under construction Diamond Heights development, Noe Valley, Mission District, Bernal Heights, South of Market, and Potrero Hill. Houses have been built on the lower portion of Red Rock Hill, but the rest of Diamond Heights is still undeveloped. Portions of Midtown Terrace at bottom left, Miraloma Park , Glen Canyon and Glen Park at bottom, Twin Peaks at far left. [15078]
Sherwood Forest
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Diamond Heights Aerial
Aerial view south toward Diamond Heights in early stages of construction, general grading of streets and contours. Glen Park, Excelsior, McLaren Park, and San Bruno Mountain in the background. Glen Canyon to right of center. Intersection of Market, Portola and Clipper below center.
Midtown Terrace
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View from Golden Gateway
Elevated view north from Golden Gateway high-rise toward Telegraph Hill, Angel Island in background. Intersection of Front and Pacific in foreground, Columbo Arch in the future Sydney Walton Square. Buildings on the right facing Broadway were demolished for the Embarcadero Square development. Embarcadero Freeway Broadway ramps, National Ice and Cold Storage Co
Northern Waterfront
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Sutter & Webster
View northeast across the intersection of Sutter and Webster, Victorian homes slated for redevelopment. Campaign signs for Faulkner, Hallinan, and Kopp on visible building. Entire block was redeveloped.
Japantown
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Sutter near Fillmore
View northwest across empty block bounded by Sutter, Fillmore, Steiner, and Bush in process of redevelopment. Tower of St. Dominic's Church in background.
Lower Pacific Heights
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Western Addition
View northeast from about McAllister and Fillmore across empty lots toward the high rise housing project at 1271 Turk, once known as the Pink Palace now the site of the Willie B. Kennedy Apartments
Western Addition
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Drumm near Clay
View southwest across empty lot between Drumm, Davis, Sacramento, and Clay ready for Embarcadero Center II construction. Buildings slated for demolition in foreground including, Linderman's Garage, 222 Sacramento (it had frontages on Davis, Sacramento and Commercial) , and Thomas J. Davis & Son Printers, 222 Davis Street. At far left, 100 California (Bethlehem Steel Building), rear and north side of Schroeder's German Restaurant. In background, Russ Building, 555 California (Bank of America Building), Embarcadero Center I.
Financial District
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Turk near Franklin
View northeast on Turk near Franklin. Building visible at left with arched windows and up on blocks is 770 Turk Street, moved to 1249-1251 Scott Street in November 1974. The house was built circa 1868 for John K. Wood.
Cathedral Hill
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Turk & Divisadero
View northeast to the corner of Turk and Divisadero towards Hilldebrandt's Groceteria, these four Victorian buildings were demolished or moved.
Western Addition
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Ellis near Webster
View northwest from Webster across empty lot toward the north side of Ellis between Filmore and Webster. Booker T. Washington Hotel at left, fire damaged building at center, and Victorian era houses at right. All buildings were demolished or moved during Redevelopment.
Western Addition
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Webster near Golden Gate
View northeast toward Golden Gate Avenue from Webster toward empty block with one flat front Italianate on blocks at the rear of Rosa Parks Senior Center, 1251 Turk Street (SFHA), once informally known as 'The Pink Palace'. The building formerly 848 Octavia, now sits at 45-47 Beideman Street, between O'Farrell and Ellis.
