Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

South Van Ness near 18th
wnp27.1014

South Van Ness near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire Damage on South Van Ness (Then Howard Street). 2163-2171 Howard Street, between 17th and 18th. It was built in 1904. View east to earthquake damaged houses over Mission Creek

Mission
Nob Hill
wnp27.1017

Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, California near Mason, Flood Mansion and Fairmont Hotel ruins

Nob Hill
City Hall Ave near Larkin
wnp27.1486

City Hall Ave near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Man and woman standing next to temporary railroad tracks running on City Hall Avenue front of City Hall ruins; 1 of 3

Civic Center
Larkin near Fulton
wnp27.1487

Larkin near Fulton

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Man and two women by City Hall Ruins; 2 of 3

Civic Center
City Hall Ave near Larkin
wnp27.1488

City Hall Ave near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to man and woman by City Hall ruins

Civic Center
Market near 4th
wnp27.2580

Market near 4th

1906 earthquake and fire damage, View west on Market toward Emporium, California Academy of Science ruinss

Downtown / Union Square
Kearny near Post
wnp27.2581

Kearny near Post

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire, View south on Kearny toward Call Building and Mutual Savings Bank Building on Market Street.

Downtown / Union Square
1906 Fire from Corona Hts
wnp27.5240

1906 Fire from Corona Hts

1906 Earthquake and Fire. View east from top of Corona Heights to fire. 15th Street in middle of photo, the future Mint Hill in the distance on left. Site of McKinley School at Castro and 14th (with tents and refugees), and German Hospital (later Franklin, CPMC Davies) under construction at far left. Inferior version of image at wnp27.0110, in which more details are visible.

Corona Heights
Fire from Mint Hill
wnp27.5241

Fire from Mint Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to approaching 1906 Earthquake Fire from Mint Hill. St. Ignatius, City Hall, Valencia Street Cable Car Powerhouse smokestack. Outbuildings of Protestant Orphan Asylum at Waller and Laguna in left foreground. Same image as wnp15.969.

Mint Hill
City Hall Ruins
wnp27.5242

City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of City Hall after 1906 Earthquake and Fire, View up Larkin Street, smoke billowing

Civic Center
Montgomery near Bush
wnp27.5251

Montgomery near Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to earthquake damage, safe in street, narrow path cleared through rubble. Mills and Kohl buildings. [Mills Building, Montgomery and Bush. -- with flag flying is the Kohl Building Montgomery and California]

Downtown / Union Square
San Francisco burning
wnp27.5452

San Francisco burning

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View from Lafayette Square towards fires burning downtown

Pacific Heights
View from Corona Heights
wnp27.5453

View from Corona Heights

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast towards fires burning. City Hall dome at right. Site of McKinley School, and German Hospital (later Franklin, CPMC Davies) under construction at Castro and 14th Street on far right.

Corona Heights
Ruins of Alcazar Theater
wnp27.5455

Ruins of Alcazar Theater

1906 Earthquake and Fire, North side of O'Farrell between Powell and Stockton. Towers of Temple Emanue-El visible through window openings at center.

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Front
wnp27.5456

Market & Front

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from Market and Front Streets. Owl Drug Store, Milton Bradley sign.

Financial District