Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

Fairmont Hotel
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Fairmont Hotel

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Fairmont Hotel taken from the southeast corner of Mason and Jackson

Nob Hill
Mason at Broadway
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Mason at Broadway

1906 earthquake and fire, view southeast toward the intersection of Mason and Broadway. Ferry Building at left; ruins of Yglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe church in foreground center; Hall of Justice background center left. [Looking S.E. across Mason and Broadway, 368] Taken from present Ina Coolbrith Park.

Russian Hill
Jones near California
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Jones near California

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Post-1906 fire ruins

Nob Hill
Mason near Eddy
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Mason near Eddy

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest to Tivoli Opera House ruins at Mason and Eddy Streets.

Downtown / Union Square
Pine near Leavenworth
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Pine near Leavenworth

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Pine Street west of Leavenworth to earthquake ruins. Area on right was the site of a large home which had been built for William C. Ralston in 1874 at 1222 Pine. See wnp37.03610-L.

Lower Nob Hill
Green near Polk
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Green near Polk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from burned area after the 1906 earthquake and fire. St. Brigid Church on left at Broadway and Van Ness. Lafayette Park beyond.

Polk Gulch
Polk & Union
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Polk & Union

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Polk and Union after 1906 earthquake, looking west towards the line of the fire's furthest advance at Van Ness Ave. Presidio and Golden Gate at a distance. [Cor. Polk and Union looking West - Golden Gate in distance, 436]

Polk Gulch
California & Jones
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California & Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across intersection to ruins of William H. Crocker mansion, later the site of Grace Cathedral.

Nob Hill
Clay & Mason
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Clay & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to surviving houses on Russian Hill after 1906 earthquake. Washington and Mason cable car powerhouse ruins.

Nob Hill
Sutter & Jones
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Sutter & Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast. Workmen catch cable cars to work after the 1906 earthquake. Fairmont hotel in distance

Lower Nob Hill
Warren Apartments ruins
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Warren Apartments ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Warren Apartments, 701 Post Street at Jones, after 1906 earthquake

Lower Nob Hill
Burned street cars
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Burned street cars

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Burned row of street cars on Jones Street, [where they were placed for safety.]

18th Near South Van Ness
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18th Near South Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, After 1906 earthquake, View east on 18th to St Charles Borromeo Church and School, Krug and Zimmermann Malting Co. (New York Malt House) background left, both at 18th and Shotwell, Max Wilhelmy & Co, Builders, 2218 Howard at right

Mission
Bush Near Kearny
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Bush Near Kearny

1906 earthquake and fire ruins of California Theatre

Downtown / Union Square
South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Collapsed, Drunken Houses, after the earthquake on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th, built over Mission Creek

Mission