View from Rincon Point
1923 DPW copy of Gelatin silver copy photograph by T.E. Hecht from the original by William Shew in 1853. [1851 Panorama dpwbook34 dpw9041] View east from approx. present Spear & Folsom Streets. Yerba Buena Island.
Rincon HillUnbuilt
Contains 4015 photos
View from Rincon Point
1923 DPW copy of Gelatin silver copy photograph by T.E. Hecht from the original by William Shew in 1853. [1851 Panorama dpwbook34 dpw9043 ] Taken from approx. present Spear & Folsom Streets.
Rincon Hill
Market & Duboce
Steam shovel Leveling the future Mint Hill, possibly a study for grading Buchanan Street between Market and Hermann. Believe this is a view west across the future grade of Buchanan. [Market and Duboce Ave] (Mint Hill) [dpwbook34 dpw9077]
Mint Hill
Bayshore near county line
View North on Bayshore Boulevard ( San Bruno Ave.) toward Sunnydale. Campaign posters on the building at left. None of these buildings still stand. [San Bruno Avenue North from county line dpwbook34 dpw9088]
Visitacion Valley
Bayshore & Blanken
View north on current Bayshore Boulevard from Blanken. Houses at right on Tunnel Avenue. Bayview Hill in background [San Bruno Avenue North from Bayshore Ave. dpwbook34 dpw9090]
Little Hollywood
3rd & Nelson
South from 3rd and Nelson Streets. Bayview Hill on left. Nelson was one block south of Meade, the site is now underneath US101 freeway. [dpwbook34 dpw9091]
Portola
Key & Lane
View north on unpaved Lane Street from Key Avenue. The site is now under the US101 freeway. This section of Lane Street was only 2 blocks long, following the grid of the northern part of Lane Street. the house is possibly 1198 Key Avenue. [North from Key Ave & Lane St.][dpwbook34 dpw9095]
Portola
Collingwood at 21st
View south on upper part of Collingwood at 21st Street (inscribed caption is worng)Retaining walls in place, graded Collingwood is unpaved. [Collingwood at Liberty][dpwbook34 dpw9135]
Eureka Valley
Bayshore Blvd near Boutwell
View northwest toward the non existent intersection of Augusta & Boutwell. 300 Augusta (northwest corner) at right. Bayshore Boulevard now runs straight through the middle of this view. Bernal Heights in the background. US101 freeway now passes through this view. [NW from Boutwell & Augusta] (Bernal) [dpwbook34 dpw9142]
Silver Terrace
Bayshore near Helena
View Northwest from Bayshore Boulevard (then Steuben Street) and Helena Street. San Bruno Avenue, east slope of Bernal Heights in background, and filled tidelands of Islais Creek. [N from Steubens(sic) & Helena][dpwbook34 dpw9144]
Bernal Heights
Bayshore & Helena
View South on Steuben (Now part of Bayshore Boulevard) between Helena (the cliff top) and Augusta. Photo was a study for the route of Bayshore Boulevard. the homes in the background - 65, 67, and 69 Steuben - were demolished or moved in the process. I280 freeway (part of the Alemany interchange) now passes over this view. [Steuben & Helena] [dpwbook34 dpw9146]
Silver Terrace
19th Ave near Holloway
View north on the future extension of 19th Avenue near Holloway (estimated). Early construction of the M-line (M-Oceanview) streetcar line. The future Stern Grove in the distance, Commodore Sloat School (at Ocean and Junipero Serra) visible in the distance at right. (DSG)[Ocean View R.R.][dpwbook34 dpw9161]
Stonestown
19th Ave near Eucalyptus
View north on future 19th Avenue toward Eucalyptus Drive (then Ocean Avenue), future Stern Grove in the background. Early construction of the M-Oceanview M-line streetcar showing first grading through vegetable farms. (DSG)[Ocean View R.R.] [dpwbook34 dpw9162]
Stonestown
Market & Fulton
View west on Fulton toward City Hall. The Old Main Library (now Asian Art Museum) at right. Current site of UN Plaza. [Civic Center View toward City Hall from market St.][dpwbook35 dpw9697]
Civic Center
Chenery near Randall
View south on Chenery Street toward Randall Street. The newly constructed and expanded Fairmount School. [dpwbook35 dpw9750]
Fairmount