Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

Ruins of Palace Hotel
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Ruins of Palace Hotel

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sightseers on Market. Palace Hotel after fire, before demolition. Call Building at right.

South of Market
California & Taylor
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California & Taylor

View northeast to Fairmont Hotel and Flood Mansion, California Street Cable Car. Flood Mansion has been reopened as the Pacific Union Club, with major renovations and additions by Willis Polk.

Nob Hill
City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across City Hall Avenue to 1906 Earthquake and Fire damage, Man posing among the ruins near Marshall (City Hall) Square just west of the tower and dome structure of Old City Hall.

Civic Center
Golden Gate near Larkin
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Golden Gate near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to City Hall Ruins

Civic Center
Market Street Near Grant
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Market Street Near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, After 1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northwest across Grant toward Union Square. Whittell Building under construction

Downtown / Union Square
View south from Nob Hill
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View south from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins, City Hall from Around Geary and Leavenworth

Lower Nob Hill
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view East from Polk

Civic Center
2nd near Stevenson, 1906
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2nd near Stevenson, 1906

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest past Grand Hotel ruins to Palace Hotel, Chronicle Building, Chronicle Annex and Crocker Buildings in background

Financial District
O'Farrell Street ruins
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O'Farrell Street ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from near Powell St. Ruins of Alcazar Theater, 116 O'Farrell, and Delmonico Restaurant, 110 O'Farrell, on left, Orpheum Theater, 119 O'Farrell, on right. Call Building, Call Building Annex and Kamm Building in background on Market Street. Same image as wnp27.4972.

Downtown / Union Square
City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Larkin & Grove Streets. City Hall Ave at right.

Civic Center
South Van Ness near Erie
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South Van Ness near Erie

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast on South Van Ness (then Howard Street) toward Erie. Tilting Italianate Victorian homes after 1906 earthquake, Adolph Schwinn Groceries 1721 Howard, [R.A. Troyer, A-2, S.F. Cal.]

Mission
Montgomery & California
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Montgomery & California

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south towards Safe Deposit Building, Security Savings Bank and Mills Building. Group standing and seated on rubble at corner.[Ruins in Montgomery St]

Financial District
Call Building
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Call Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, 3rd and Market, After Fire, electric Streetcar

South of Market
Fairmont Hotel ruins
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Fairmont Hotel ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Bush Street. Fairmont Hotel in distance

Lower Nob Hill
View Northwest from Rincon Hill
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View Northwest from Rincon Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest towards 2nd St from rooftop near Folsom to earthquake and fire damage and some rebuilding. Aronson Building, St. Francis Hotel, Call Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Rialto Building, Chronicle Annex, Palace Hotel, Crocker Building. Fairmont Hotel, tower of Grace church in distance right. [Looking West From Rincon Hill 4-18-06 (Sic)]

Rincon Hill