Mission near Highland
View northerly across Mission between Highland and Appleton. Kids playing in empty lot. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-line Streetcar #884, College Hill
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Mission & Seneca
View north on Mission from Seneca. Empty lot across the street between Italy and Amazon. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-line Streetcar #951.
Cayuga
Valley Street
View south near Valley Street from Southern Pacific Old Main line. Engine #1381 crossing Valley Street, 167-169 Valley visible at right. The Poole-Bell House on Laidley Street and undeveloped Diamond Heights in the background right. The tracks and berm were removed in the 1940s and the right-of-way was developed shortly thereafter.
Noe Valley
Ocean Near San Jose
View northeast toward undeveloped Diamond Heights. Old Southern Pacific main line, Ocean & San Jose (near Balboa Park, BART and I280 Freeway now dominate this view)
Mission Terrace
Northbound in Bernal Cut
View south in Bernal Cut (now San Jose Avenue) Southern Pacific Old Main line Steam Engine #1448, Northbound
St. Marys Park
Pacific & Front
View West on Pacific Street from Front Street across an empty lot. Old Ship Saloon, Hans Alsheimer Proprietor visible at Pacific & Battery. Billboard for Beeman's Pepsin Gum.
Northern Waterfront
Aquatic Park
Approximately Beach near Polk. View west along railroad tracks on future site of Aquatic Park Casino/Maritime Museum. Fontana Warehouse at left, Black Point / Fort Mason in the background right. Ghirardelli factory powerhouse, at far left, still stands at Beach and Polk as part of Ghirardelli Square.
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Aquatic Park
View southeast from the old Fort Mason pier (now site of Muni Pier) toward the future site of Aquatic Park. Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory, Fontana Warehouse. Dolphin and South End Rowing Clubs buildings at foot of Van Ness Ave. prior to be being moved. Railroad trestle leading to Fort Mason Tunnel. Black Point /Fort Mason at right.
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Tingley near San Jose Ave.
View south on Tingley Street from around San Jose Avenue. Ocean Shore Railroad right of way (future Alemany Boulevard) at center. A few of these houses still stand though nearest houses demolished for I280 freeway.
Mission Terrace
Gorham near San Jose Ave.
View south on Gorham Street from around San Jose Avenue. Ocean Shore Railroad right of way (future Alemany Boulevard) at center. The far house still stands at 51 Gorham, the near house demolished for I280 freeway.
Mission Terrace
Day near Dolores
View west on Day Street from Dolores toward Church. Southern Pacific Old Main Line Trestle crossing Day.
Noe Valley
Cesar Chavez & Guerrero
View southeast across the intersection of Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) and Guerrero. One of the Victorian homes on this block still stands. (St. Luke's Hospital - CPMC - now dominates this block)
Mission
Front & Vallejo
View southeast from the corner of Front & Vallejo across the Southern Pacific Railyard to businesses on the first block of Broadway. Tower of the Ferry Building visible in the background. Kockos Bros. Wholesale Grocers (Broadway and Davis), Hotel Evans (89 Broadway), Swift & Co. meatpacking (Pacific & Davis), Albers, Coast Auto Works (33 Broadway), Wellman Coffee sign.
Northern Waterfront
Aquatic Park
View west along railroad tracks at the end of Jefferson Street. Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory (now Ghirardelli Square), Fontana Warehouse at left, Black Point / Fort Mason in the background right.
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Monterey & Circular
View east on Monterey Blvd (then Sunnyside) toward San Jose Avenue. Most houses in this view still stand. (2019)
Sunnyside