Chenery & Fairmount
View south across intersection to 26-Line #915 on Chenery approaching Fairmount. A girl sits on the steps of Fairmont Grocery.
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Fillmore & California
View north across intersection to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 4-line streetcar #218 headed to East Bay Terminal. American Trust building on right. Iron arches at intersections removed in June, 1943.
Pacific Heights
Clement & 6th Ave
View west across intersection to Muni 2-Line #241 Eastbound on Clement at 6th Ave, another in distance. Coliseum Furs, Ed's Togs, Dr. G.W. Smith optometrist, Clement Hotel (540 Clement), Nino's Barber Shop on right. Lick Market, Coliseum Theatre in distance on left. Most buildings in photo still stand in 2025. Rail service on this line ended on July 1, 1949.
Richmond Inner
Parnassus & Stanyan
Elevated view southeast across Stanyan to Muni 6-Line #450 turning left on Stanyan from Parnassus. Buildings in background still stand in 2023. (Former Market Street Railway (MSRy) unit #150 renumbered #450 after the merger in order to avoid confusion with Muni #150.)
Parnassus Heights
Grant & Sutter
Chinese New Year parade. View south on Grant across intersection, Tillman Place across street on right. Mohan's Custom Tailor, White House. Festival Queen parade float. Birdcage traffic signal.
Downtown / Union Square
Market at 7th
Elevated view southwest across intersection to Odd Fellows Building (Odd Fellows Hall, IOOF) 1103 Market St., Wright & Sanders architects. A cornerstone-laying ceremony was held on May 14, 1884, and construction was completed in November, 1885. T.M. Antisell Piano store in corner retail space. Rosenblum & Abraham Tailors, Pringle Bros. boots and shoes 1109 Market, John Feyhl Bakery and Coffee Parlor 1111 Market, William Black Marble Works. Good Fellows Grotto saloon (R.J. Techau owner) in basement. Herman W. Burmester, Tea 12 Seventh St.
South of Market
4th near Market
View southwest across 4th Street to Society of California Pioneers Building, 20 Fourth St., completed in 1886 and destroyed April, 1906. John T. Sullivan Boots and Shoes. Cobblestone street. Sepia print of wnp27.4147
South of Market
Bush near Sansome
View northwest across Bush between Sansome and Montgomery, The Mercantile Library Building at center, built in 1867-68, sold in late 1889 to the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co, then remodeled as their headquarters. Brooklyn Hotel at 210 Bush at right. Businesses visible include O.W. Nordwell merchant tailor and Brooklyn Hotel Bar. Sign on 214 Bush which reads 'George W Shreve moved to 525 Kearny' dates this 1887
Financial District
Washington & Waverly Place
View north to buildings along north side of Washington. The Grand Theatre, or Chinese Grand Theatre, is the building at the right (with the single light bulb out front) at 822 Washington [The Theatre Chinatown]
Chinatown
7th & Market
Elevated view southwest across intersection to Odd Fellows Hall, Market at Seventh, Wright & Sanders architects. A cornerstone-laying ceremony was held on May 14, 1884, and construction was completed in November, 1885. T. M. Antisell piano store occupies corner street level retail space at 1101 Market, Good Fellows Grotto (R.J. Techau owner) saloon in basement, Herman W. Burmester, Tea 12 Seventh St.
South of Market
Harrison & 3rd
View east from center of Harrison showing sparse rebuilding after the 1906 earthquake and fire. The steep grade on Harrison was later greatly reduced. All buildings in view with exception of commercial building in center distance at 2nd Street (top visible) have been demolished or moved. New Fish Market, 401 3rd, at right. Napoleon Bar at left.
South of Market
Market & Romain
Market Street Extension, View south on the widened Market Street toward Romain, Alice & Abraham Lee Romain Grocery (formerly at the northeast corner of Market and Romain) being moved [dpwbook27 dpw6710]
Eureka Valley
Market near 1st
View northeast across Market at Battery from Ecker Street, which used to intersect Market. Solomon-Heineman Co. wholesale toys at left. Selig Bros. Tailors, 22 Battery (Postal Telegraph Building 1908, Lewis Hobart architect), Tilden Sales (Board of Trade) building, 420 Market, with water tower on top (demolished). Donahue Mechanics Monument in distance.[Market St. looking toward Battery St. from Ecker St.][dpwbook32 dpw8586]
Financial District
Market near Sansome
View southeast across Market to Underwood Building 525 Market, Plymouth Cafeteria 509 Market, Sherwin-Williams Paints, Caloric Furnace, English Tailors. Hooker & Lent Building at far left. [Market St. Looking toward 1st St. from Battery St.] [dpwbook32 dpw8587]
Financial District
Market near Front
View northeast across Market to large buildings on north side of Market, between Front and Davis. Boyd Block at left, northeast corner Front and Market (with Bob Donahue cigars 366 Market, Dignan Drug Co. General Adding Machine Exchange 354 Market, Warner Bros. Radio, Breeders and Fanciers Exchange). Right of center, Sherwood (later Bourn) Building 320 Market. Oceanic Building, 2 Pine Street (Originally Tillman & Bendel Building. George A. Applegarth architect, 5 stories 1908, 3 stories added 1918) in background right.[Market St. looking north toward Davis St.][dpwbook32 dpw8595]
Financial District