Skyline

Contains 951 photos

View from Portola
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View from Portola

View northeast from Portola Drive across Noe Valley. Houses in the foreground would be on today's Clipper Terrace. Alvarado School, St. Philip The Apostle Church at center far right. U.S. Mint and downtown at left, Yerba Buena Island, Bay Bridge, East Bay beyond. [Portola Drive - 24th to 26th Sts. - Observation Point] [DPW A5228]

Noe Valley
View from Twin Peaks
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View from Twin Peaks

View of the City from Twin Peaks [DPW A2611]

Downtown
View down Market
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View down Market

looking east from 6th and Market, Mechanics Bank Building, Russ Building, Flood Building, Hunter Dulin Building, Hobart Building, Call Building, Yerba Buena Island, Pacific Telephone Building, Native Sons (Admission Day) Monument [DPW A625]

Downtown
View of Downtown
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View of Downtown

Taken from the top of the Mark Hopkins Hotel, looking East to bay, Yerba Buena Island, Old Federal Reserve Bank, Ferry Building, Metropolitan Life Insurance Building, Commercial Union Assurance Bldg.(315 Montgomery) Russ Building under construction, Old Standard Oil Building. [DPW A122]

Downtown
Sanchez & Liberty
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Sanchez & Liberty

View north on Sanchez over new roadway/stairway/retaining wall construction to 20th Street [DPW 8325]

Mission
View SE from Nob Hill
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View SE from Nob Hill

Elevated view east to California Hotel and Theatre, Mills Building at left down Bush Street. On horizon, Marine Hospital, Selby Shot Tower, Masonic Temple, Crocker Building, Chronicle Building.

Nob Hill
View from Liberty
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View from Liberty

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north over earthquake and fire damage. Collapsed brick chimney on roof in foreground. Ruins of City Hall in middle distance, Nob Hill with Clay Street Tank, Flood Mansion and Fairmont Hotel in background. Some temporary buildings in Mission.

Dolores Heights
Ferry Building from Bay
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Ferry Building from Bay

View west [Frisco from the Bay Chas Bailey L.A.] Some time after the earthquake. Ferry Building tower is being repaired using scaffolding. Fairmont Hotel is visible on Nob Hill. Merchants Exchange Building in distance center.

Downtown
Hermann near Webster
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Hermann near Webster

view northwest, Hermann in foreground, toward Lone Mountain from Mint (Reservoir) Hill

Duboce Triangle
View From Kite Hill
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View From Kite Hill

Looking northeast straight down Market, Mint Hill, City Hall, Yerba Buena Island, Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church (dedicated Christmas Day, 1901) at right

Eureka Valley
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

View southwest toward Turk Street [Perkins 453].

Western Addition
Market near Mint Hill
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Market near Mint Hill

View of Market from (Dolores) Cut looking east, St. Ignatius Church and City Hall in background left. Hotel Franklin, smokestack from Power House for Market Street Castro and Haight St. Cable Car Line at right.

Duboce Triangle
Hermann & Buchanan
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Hermann & Buchanan

View east from Hermann & Buchanan to Old St. Ignatius Church and College, Old City Hall before construction of dome, Mechanics Pavilion (later site of Civic Auditorium), Market Street Cable Railway Valencia Power House at lower right. [393]

Mint Hill
View from Buena Vista Park
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View from Buena Vista Park

Looking north. Panorama From Buena Vista Park(2), Page Street runs horizontally at bottom, Page and Masonic intersection at left.

Western Addition
View from Buena Vista Park
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View from Buena Vista Park

Looking east From Buena Vista Park to Alamo Square [433 Perkins]

Western Addition