5th near Market
View north on 5th toward Market, Douglas Building at center with San Francisco Business College, Lincoln Building on right. [Market from 5th dpwbook3 dpw540]
South of MarketRetail
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Geary near Kearny
View west from center of Geary toward Grant. [dpwbook5 dpw1317] Geary W. of 3rd St, looking west. Sing Fat Co. Branch, I. Magnin, N. Harband Trunk Co. Streetcars have replaced cable cars.
Downtown / Union Square
18th near Ord
View across 18th to North side of 18th Street between Ord and Hattie, 2 buildings at right still stand. Corner building Mrs. D.W. Frische Grocery. The middle building, 4558 18th Street, has since had a second story added. The large building on the left was moved directly across 18th Street when the Twin Peaks Tunnel was built and now has the address 4555 18th Street. Storrie Street now runs through the back of the property. [dpwbook9 dpw2027]
Eureka Valley
18th near Ord
View southwest across 18th St toward Swiss Creamery 4543 18th, Joseph McDonald Wood & Coal 4547 18th, and the home of Charles 'Carlos' Solari, namesake of Solari Hill (now known as Kite Hill). Two single story Victorians were moved to the back of the lot and rotated 90 degrees to make room for a larger apartment house (4555 18th) moved from directly across the street on the line of Storrie Street. Most of the buildings in this view still stand in 2021. [dpwbook9 dpw2034]
Eureka Valley
Market & Beale
View east on Market near Beale to A-Line streetcar inbound at center. Hansford Building 268 Market (1908), Glenwood Building (with Marvin Shoe Company Sign) and Fife Building (1909, demolished 1966) before 1916 4-story addition. All buildings in view (except Ferry Building) demolished. [dpwbook13 dpw2584]
Financial District
Market & Sansome
View east towards Ferry Building. Three nickel jitneys, planter baskets hung from streetlamp poles. 9-Line and D-Line streetcars. Underwood Building 525 Market, Hooker & Lent Building at southwest corner of 1st and Market in background, Sheldon Building on southeast corner. Market / Sansome 5:04 pm [dpwbook13 dpw2592]
Financial District
Kearny & Green
View north on Kearny from Green, Buona Vista Grocery (A. Rinaldi & Co.) at left. Large truck backed up to sidewalk with crowd of people. Telegraph Hill in background. [dpwbook13 dpw2701]
North Beach
Market Near Pine
View east on Market St. towards Ferry Building. Clock in Ferry tower reads 5:20 pm. Lincoln Hotel, Oliver Chilled Plow Works 9 Main St. in background. Streetcars, including I-Line at center, one behind with Exposition destination, and Muni streetcar at right. The House of Novelties background right. [dpwbook17 dpw3497]
Financial District
Evans & Keith
View northwest on Evans from Keith. The area was known as Butchertown, W&R Turner, Hog Butchers and California Tallow Works at right on piers over the bay. Saloon and residences on the south side of Evans. Photo taken for the Hunters Point Boulevard Project. [dpwbook18 dpw3877]
Bayview
18th & Danvers
18th St NW corner at Danvers D.G. Horner Grocery [dpwbook19 dpw4316]
Eureka Valley
18th & Danvers
View north to corner of 18th Street and Danvers prior to extension of Market Street. The retaining wall below Market Street now cuts through this view, and the building on the corner was cut back to a triangular shape. The west side of the building now only extends about as far as the first set of small windows, and a stairway up to Market blocks what was the business entrance on the corner. Stuermer Real Estate, bakery, shoe repair [dpwbook19 dpw4317]
Eureka Valley
Market near Turk
View northeast across market to installation of new tracks on Market St. Mechanics Bank building and Admission Day Native Sons Monument at far right, Dean Building at left, with Sweet Sixteen Co., Gross Luggage, Doctor Larsen, Hiles Watchmaking and Engraving School. [dpwbook22 dpw5317]
South of Market
Market near 7th
Vie northeast from center of Market to construction crew from Blanchard-Brown Co. using steam roller to grade base for new tracks on Market St. "Buy Yours Now banner strung across Market in the distance, probably for Liberty Bonds. [dpwbook22 dpw5319]
Tenderloin
3rd & Stillman
View northeast across 3rd St. to Wallace Egg Carrier Company, 451 3rd. Painted ads on side for Juicy Fruit Gum, MJB Coffee. (Bay Bridge Approach now runs over this block). [3rd Street East side between Stillman and Perry dpwbook23 dpw5734]
South of Market
3rd & Perry
View northeast across 3rd to businesses on north side of block. P.F. Barry Groceries Wines & Liquors 433 3rd, 'We Sell Everything' store, Empress Cafe and lunch counter, Olympia Trunk Co. 421 3rd., 4 story brick building with faded 'Rooms' sign, Martin Jager Butchers Supplies 413 3rd, Hotel Calamata 405 3rd. This area informally known as 'Greek Town'. [3rd Street East side between Perry and Harrison dpwbook23 dpw5735]
South of Market