Contains 588 photos
View north across Market to Native Sons (Admission Day) Monument, Mechanics Savings Bank Building (then Bank of Italy), Poodle Dog Restaurant and Hotel, Ambassador Hotel under construction on east side of Mason. Monument moved to Golden Gate Park in 1948, it was returned to Market at Post and Montgomery Streets in 1977. [Market & Mason (Native Sons Statue dpwbook4 dpw697]
Tenderloin
View north to Donahue Mechanics Monument. Fountain and pool were removed in late 1914 to early 1915. Postal Telegraph Building (1908, Lewis Hobart architect), San Francisco Art Leather Co., New Orleans Coffee Parlor. Horses drink at trough installed by San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at right.[Donahue Monument, Market near 1st and Bush dpwbook4 dpw699]
Financial District
Monument to the California Volunteers of the Spanish-American War in its original location on Van Ness between Market and Oak. (Now at Dolores and Market) View west toward Oak Street, the Young Men's Institute, 50 Oak, under construction. Sacred Heart Church visible in the distance. [Market & Van Ness Calif. Volunteer Monument dpwbook7 dpw1728]
Civic Center
View north on Van Ness to the Monument to the California Volunteers of the Spanish-American War in its original location on Van Ness between Market and Oak. It was dedicated on August 12, 1906, but moved in 1925 to its current location at Dolores and Market Streets. Masonic Temple in the background left. [Market & Van Ness Calif. Volunteer Monument][dpwbook7 dpw1727]
Civic Center
Elevated view east from the Civic Auditorium along City Hall Avenue. Preparation for Grove Street extension to Market is underway. Marshall Square with Pioneer (Lick) Monument in its original location which would become the corner of Hyde and Grove. Methodist Book Concern Building, 3 City Hall Ave.(Now 83 McAllister) in distance left with large sign atop. On Market St. near 7th are Grant Building, Odd Fellows Hall, American Theatre. At far right, rear of Robison Bros. Bird Store, 1260 Market (which stands in 2019 as the Wells Fargo Bank Building (1908), 1256-1264 Market, one of only two buildings remaining along the City Hall Avenue alignment). [dpwbook10 dpw2080]
Civic Center
View east to extension of Grove St., across City Hall Avenue to Hyde and Market. Marshall Square with Lick (Pioneer) Monument in original location, which became the corner of Grove and Hyde. Marye Building on right. In background left, on Market St. near 7th are Grant Building, Odd Fellows Hall, American Theatre. New Main Library now on left portion of photo. [dpwbook10 dpw2089]
Civic Center
Donahue Mechanics Monument [dpwbook11 dpw2308] View north showing configuration after removal of fountain and installation of high bench. Postal Telegraph Building (1908, Lewis Hobart architect), Stone Typewriter Rental Co., New Orleans Coffee Parlor, Board of Trade Building in background..
Financial District
Bear Statue Civic Center, Civic Auditorium in background.[dpwbook12 dpw2384]
Civic Center
Fountain in Civic Center Plaza under construction, looking easterly toward Hall of Records and remnants of Old City Hall. Note tortoise sculpture intended to be above water level in fountain. [dpwbook12 dpw2385]
Civic Center
View west on Market toward Front Street, streetcars with PPIE Exposition destinations, including D-Line. At right, Boyd Block with New Orleans Coffee Parlor, Closeout Sale, barber shop. In center background, Board of Trade (with E.E. George Wholesale Shoes and Johansen Bros. Shoe Co. in upper floors) and Tillman Sales Co. Buildings. Donahue Mechanics Monument visible in distance. At left, man gets into nickel jitney [dpwbook13 dpw2579]
Financial District
View north to Civic Center Plaza in front of Civic Auditorium (Bear and Sea lion Statues to be removed). California Hall and St. Mary's Cathedral in background left. [dpwbook18 dpw3942]
Civic Center
View west at Civic Center Plaza entrance, City Hall in background (Bear and Sea lion Statues to be removed) [dpwbook18 dpw3943]
Civic Center
Civic Center Fountain, with City Hall in background. [dpwbook18 dpw3986] City Hall
Civic Center
Civic Center Fountain, with City Hall in background. [dpwbook18 dpw3987] City Hall
Civic Center
View looking west from Civic Center plaza to completed City Hall. Fountain at right center. [dpwbook18 dpw3989]
Civic Center