Sutro Heights
Embankment below Sutro Heights (landslide) [dpwbook28 dpw6967] View looking up from Ocean Beach. Point Lobos Ave at upper center, Dolce Far Niente balcony at top.
Sutro HeightsUnbuilt
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Great Highway
Rocky embankment south of Cliff House below Point Lobos Ave and Ocean Beach. [dpwbook28 dpw6968] Dolce Far Niente balcony at Sutro Heights at top.
Sutro Heights
Forest Hill Steps
From Castenada Avenue, looking up towards San Marcos Avenue and 9th Avenue [dpwbook28 dpw6970]
Forest Hill
Magellan & Pacheco
Forest Hill Stairway from Magellan and Pacheco [dpwbook28 dpw6971]
Forest Hill
Sterling near Harrison
View suuthwest across Sterling (now the Bay Bridge on ramp) between Bryant and Harrison. Apartment Building (flats) on the west side of the street. This site now part of the Bay bridge approach. Schmidt Lithograph Company clock tower (still stands in 2020, a landmark next to the Bay Bridge), is visible in the background center. Schmidt water tank at far left. [Sterling St. - west side- south of Bryant Street] [dpwbook28 dpw6991]
Rincon Hill
Hawthorne near Folsom
Elevated view northwest to group of 6 cottage-like apartment buildings, Edwardian apartment buildings. In distance, City Hall Dome, Grant and David Hewes Buildings. [Hawthorne St. west side, between Harrison & Folsom dpwbook29 dpw7003]
South of Market
Brannan & Colin P. Kelly
View north across Brannan at Japan Street (now Colin P. Kelly) to spur lines for Vermont Marble Co. and working platform over rail cars for J.P. Holland Grading and Excavating, 540 Brannan. Schmidt Lithography Clock Tower (built 1921) in background left. [North side bet. 2nd & 1sd opposite Japan St.] [dpwbook29 pw7021]
South Beach
Beale near Folsom
View south from center of Beale, showing Beale St. Bridge, Harrison St. Viaduct and Embarcadero in the distance. At far right, rear of E.W. Tucker & Co. engineers, machinists and general contractors, 347-349 Fremont. [Beale St. south from Folsom showing Harrison St. from Fremont to Beale Sts.] [dpwbook29 dpw7022]
Rincon Hill
S. Van Ness extension
Elevated view southeast from Masonic Temple, Van Ness & Oak, showing proposed Van Ness Avenue southern extension. Symon Bros Wrecking yard 1525 Market, block between 11th and 12th streets, Market and Mission Streets in foreground. [Looking S.E. from Masonic Temple Van Ness & Oak (Line of Pro. Van Ness Extension)]
Civic Center
Cuesta & Corbett
View North, Market Street Extension Project. Corbett (left) intersects with Market Street from right. This section of Market (Now called Cuesta Court) would be bypassed in the 1960s Upper Market Street project by a viaduct occupying the space of the houses on the right. Duplicate of wnp27.0482 [dpwbook29 dpw7078]
Upper Market
Grand View & 23rd
Market Street Extension, view south toward the intersection of Grand View and 23rd Street. Market Street (then Falcon) at right with retaining wall. Red Rock hill (later part of Diamond Heights) in the background. All homes in this view demolished or moved. [Market St. Ext.][dpwbook29 dpw7079]
Noe Valley
Grand View & 23rd
Market Street Extension, View south from Market (then Falcon Avenue) near Argent Alley toward the intersection of Grand View and 23rd Street. The three nearest houses all demolished. Red Rock Hill (later part of Diamond Heights) in the background. [dpwbook29 dpw7080]
Noe Valley
Market near Alvarado
Market Street Extension, View north on unpaved Market Street at about where it would intersect with Alvarado Street. All buildings in this view demolished. [dpwbook29 dpw7081]
Upper Market
Market & Romain
Market Street Extension, View north on Market at Romain. The widening project grade split Romain in half, the ramp at left connected to Romain west of Market Street. This site now has a pedestrian overcrossing. Residence at 3545 Market at center was moved from 401 Falcon (southeast corner of Falcon and Romain) and still stands in 2020. Mt. Olympus and Buena Vista Park in the distance. [dpwbook29 dpw7082]
Eureka Valley
Market & Romain
Market Street Extension and widening. View west across Market from Romain. Retaining wall and ramp leading to Romain, west of Market. Twin Peaks in background; kids sitting on tool box. The site now has a pedestrian overcrossing and no automobile access from Market. [Market St. Extension] [dpwbook29 dpw7083]
Eureka Valley