Synagogue

Contains 186 photos

Temple Emanu-El ruins
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Temple Emanu-El ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to rear of temple from Pine near Stockton, Hotel St. Francis at right

Nob Hill
Powell Street Ruins
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Powell Street Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast over men excavating in bottom of large hole, Temple Emanu-El on Sutter Street in background.

Downtown
Temple Emanu-El
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Temple Emanu-El

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast from Powell near Sutter to Temple Emanu-El ruins. Spire of Grace Church in background left. [TEMPLE EMANUEL]

Downtown / Union Square
Temple Emanu-El
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Temple Emanu-El

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sutter between Grant and Powell, looking from the east

Downtown / Union Square
Temple Beth Israel
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Temple Beth Israel

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Geary from Boswell (intersection no longer exists) to Temple Beth Israel, with collapsed roof and walls from the earthquake. [Temple Beth Israel Apr 18 06]

Western Addition
View from Pacific Heights
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View from Pacific Heights

Looking southeast toward Temple Sherith Israel, The John and Emma Sutton house at 2201 Baker in the right foreground, Old City Hall background center right.

Pacific Heights
View from Alta Plaza
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View from Alta Plaza

View southeast from Alta Plaza Park, Temple Sherith Israel (built 1904) at center, Cooper Medical College, which later became Stanford University Department of Medicine and Pacific Medical Center at left., Old City Hall in distance right.

Pacific Heights
Temple Emanu-El
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Temple Emanu-El

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Powell to ruins of Temple Emanuel on Sutter St. Tower of Grace Church on horizon at left. (AS)

Downtown / Union Square
Alta Plaza Park
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Alta Plaza Park

View southeast from Alta Plaza Park, Temple Sherith Israel (Albert Pissis, architect) at center, Cooper Medical College, which later became Stanford University Department of Medicine and Pacific Medical Center at left. Old City Hall dome in distance right.

Pacific Heights
California & Webster
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California & Webster

View north to Temple Sherith Israel under construction, Albert Pissis architect. [D. Peyser]

Pacific Heights
Union Square
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Union Square

View north across Geary near Powell past Union Square to Trinity Episcopal Church. Hopkins and Stanford mansions in distance left. Temple Emanu-El and Pacific Business College at right. Plank sidewalks on Geary and Powell Streets.

Downtown / Union Square
View to Telegraph Hill
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View to Telegraph Hill

Elevated view northeast from California and Stockton Streets to Telegraph Hill at left. Shaari Zedek synagogue at NE corner California and Stockton at right. Hall of Justice on Portsmouth Square in background right. St. Francis of Assisi Church background left.

North Beach
2nd Ave & Cornwall
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2nd Ave & Cornwall

View north to Muni C-Line #135 with wings livery at terminus. Dome of Temple Emanu-El in background right.

Richmond Inner
2nd Ave at Geary Blvd.
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2nd Ave at Geary Blvd.

View northeast across intersection to Muni C-line #114 with wings livery approaching. Temple Emanu-El dome in background left. 3750 Geary building housing Pat & Johnny's bar at corner still stands in 2022.

Richmond Inner
Powell near Bush
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Powell near Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Woman standing amidst earthquake rubble. View southeast to Temple Emanu-El, Call Building, Whittell Building in background.

Nob Hill