Broadway near Baker
Elevated view north from Pacific Heights showing PPIE, Palace of Fine Arts, Marin Headlands, Presidio, Mt. Tamapais
Pacific HeightsSkyline
Contains 951 photos
View of Downtown
Goodyear Blimp over downtown; aerial view west from about Sutter and Sansome on the south to Columbus Avenue and on to the Golden Gate in the west.
Financial District
View from Coit Tower
View south toward Downtown and Financial District. Kearny Street, Portsmouth Square with Hall of Justice and County Jail at right. In distance right, Central Tower (remodeled Call Building).
Telegraph Hill
View from Twin Peaks
Looking east to downtown, Central Freeway, completed in mid-1954, is visible
Upper Market
View from Twin Peaks
View east to Alvarado School, Castro Hill, Mission District and Potrero Hill. St. Philip the Apostle Church at center, far right. Gas storage tank (gasometer) at upper right on Pennsylvania St. later removed.
Midtown Terrace
California & Joice
Looking east to Merchants Exchange, Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, now demolished)Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Metropolitan Life Insurance Building (later Cogswell College, Ritz-Carlton).
Nob Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
Looking southeast over Produce District. Embarcadero, Bay Bridge.
Telegraph Hill
View from Top of the Mark
View northwest to Russian Hill. At left, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect) opened 1928. In foreground, roof of Pacific Union Club (Flood Mansion), Sproule Mansion, Park Lane Apartments. Washington Mason Cable Car Power House at right.
Nob Hill
Eureka Valley
View northeast from Kite Hill with Most Holy Redeemer Catholic church in foreground left; Castro Theater, City Hall at center and skyline from Russian Hill to Yerba Buena Island. Large Bank of Italy sign atop branch at Castro & Market changed to Bank of America in 1930.
Eureka Valley
1st & Harrison
View north from Rincon Hill; Telegraph Hill and St. Francis of Assisi Church (dedicated March, 1860)in background. Selby Shot Tower (1864-5) not yet constructed. Same image as wnp37.00653-R with different cropping.
Rincon Hill
View of Golden Gate
View from Telegraph Hill to Golden Gate, Black Point and White Point (Tonquin)
Telegraph Hill
View from Twin Peaks
Looking north to St. Ignatius Church, Lone Mountain, Cemeteries, Tank Hill (with water tank), Mt. Olympus at right. Cole Valley, Haight Ashbury. Grattan School at lower left.
Clarendon Heights
View From Top of the Mark
Top of the Mark Panorama 1, View east to Russ Building, Standard Oil Building, Hunter-Dulin Building, and Financial District. Southern Pacific Building, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop, Matson & PG&E Buildings in distance left. Bay Bridge beyond.
Nob Hill
View of Bay
Looking north, taken from Top of the Mark toward bay, Alcatraz. Top of Brocklebank apartments in foreground
Nob Hill
View from Top Of The Mark
View north over Park Lane and Brocklebank apartments to Russian Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz and Angel Island. Gas storage tank at foot of Powell Street, later removed.
Nob Hill