2nd & Harrison
400 2nd St., commercial building built 1917. Still stands 2021, though facade has been modernized and railroad track removed. [Southwest corner 2nd & Harrison - showing spur track into building dpwbook29 dpw7019]
South of MarketTracks
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Embarcadero near Main
View northwest across Embarcadero to abandoned Sailors' Home (formerly a U.S. Marine Hospital) at right at corner of Spear & Harrison. Pacific Pipe Co. 451 Main. Sherman Clay warehouse at right, known as Hathaway Warehouse, 400 Spear St. still stands in 2021, converted to housing. Hobart Building in distance left. [Block bounded by Main-Spear-Harrison and The Embarcadero] [dpwbook29 dpw7023] (The U.S.Marine Hospital opened in 1853 but later moved to the Presidio in 1875. This large building then became a sailor's boarding home operated by the Ladies' Seaman's Friend Society.)
Rincon Hill
Federal near Japan
Federal St. & building cutting off street at Japan (produced) Weston Basket & Barrel Co., R.M. Hollingshead Co., Wedron White Sand Co. [dpwbook29 dpw7025]
South Beach
Columbus near Washington
View northwest from center of Columbus Ave. Sentinel Building aka Columbus Tower in distance left, St. Francis of Assisi Church in distance right. Fugazi Bank Building at far right. [Uncompleted 19'Sidewalks Columbus Ave North from Washington][dpwbook29 dpw7154]
North Beach
Taylor near Post
View north on Taylor between Geary and Post Streets. Showing streetcar tracks, Taylor-Post Garage at right and the Bohemian Club in the background. Theatre advertising billboards on the site of 520 Taylor at Derby Alley at right.[Taylor Geary to Post][dpwbook29 dpw7158]
Lower Nob Hill
Polk near Broadway
View South on Polk from Broadway toward Pacific. [Polk St Jackson to Broadway] [dpwbook29 dpw7159]
Polk Gulch
Clay near Waverly
View west on Clay Street toward Waverly. Cable Car tracks in the middle of the cobblestone-paved street. [Clay St. Grant Ave to Stockton][dpwbook29 dpw7161]
Chinatown
California & Polk
View east on California Street from Polk, cable car tracks in the middle of the street. Hotel Stanley at left, White Palace French Laundry at right. [California St - Polk to Larkin] [dpwbook29 dpw7163]
Polk Gulch
California near Larkin
View east on California Street from Larkin Cable car tracks in the middle of the street. California Street Cable Railway power house in the distance at the southwest corner of Hyde. Street paved with blocks. [California St - Larkin to Hyde] [dpwbook29 dpw7167]
Nob Hill
Folsom & 18th
View South on Folsom from 18th Street, new paving and streetcar tracks, Bernal Heights in the distance. On left, Occidental Foundry, Steiger & Kerr Stove & Foundry Co. [dpwbook30 dpw7313]
Mission
Taraval & 41st Ave
View west on Taraval from 41st Avenue. Large sand dune at center planted with stabilizing plants.Tracks of the Municipal Railway's (Muni) L--line at left. [dpwbook31 dpw8188]
Sunset Outer
Lands End
Storm damage to Cliff Line (#1 California streetcar) tracks. Lands End Station at left, Palace of Legion of Honor in background. [RR Track West of Lands End, dpwbook34 dpw9606] This is now part of the Lands End Trail.
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Columbus near Jackson
View to north side of street. Street work by Hotel San Joaquin [dpwbook31 dpw7706] Spreading concrete
North Beach
Cesar Chavez near Connecticut
View east from center of Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) toward Connecticut Street. 1926 Connecticut at left. Footbridge across Ocean Shore Railway tracks at right. Southern Pacific trestle in the distance. (inscribed caption is inaccurate)[Army St De Haro St. East][dpwbook31 dpw7907]
Central Waterfront
San Jose Ave near Farallones
View northeast on San Jose Avenue between Farallones and Lakeview. First two houses on the left still stand (2021) at 2666 San Jose Avenue and 2660 San Jose Avenue. Municipal Railway (Muni) M-line streetcar tracks at center. [dpwbook31 dpw8016]
Oceanview