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View west from Portola toward the intersection of Granville. (Portola has since been widened and does not intersect here.) Early development of West Portal prior to Twin Peaks Tunnel opening. Streets are laid out, Ulloa, Allston, Dorchester, and Claremont visible here with few houses.
West Portal
View west from Hester Avenue toward Visitacion Valley after paving on the San Bruno Road extension. San Bruno Road was renamed Hester Avenue in 1933 with the construction of Bayshore Boulevard, bypassing this route. Two homes in the distance still stand on Teddy Avenue. [dpwbook15 dpw3130]
Visitacion Valley
View east on Twin Peaks Boulevard just below Christmas Tree Point showing the recently paved hairpin turn. [Twin Peaks Blvd. big turn looking E] [dpwbook15 dpw3142]
Clarendon Heights
Junipero Serra RR crossing N at county line [dpwbook15 dpw3144]
Merced Heights
View north on Rhode Island toward 22nd Street. Initial excavation and grading of Rhode Island Street. Germanino Malfatti's grocery at 2036 22nd Street at right center [dpwbook15 dpw3175]
Potrero Hill
View southwest towards 18th Street during construction of Twin Peaks Tunnel, where a retaining wall now runs below Market and Storrie Streets. [dpwbook15 dpw3189]
Eureka Valley
Twin Peaks Boulevard, South side of South peak, Mt Davidson in background [dpwbook15 dpw3278] Looking southwest, with Mt. Davidson in background
Upper Market
View north from 22nd Street near Church, J-Church right of way, north of 22nd Street. Railroad ties being laid out. [J-Church, laying RR ties NE from 22nd. dpwbook15 dpw3255]
Dolores Heights
Twin Peaks Boulevard construction. View South toward Mt. Davidson [dpwbook15 dpw3277]
Midtown Terrace
View east on Portola Drive (Corbett Road) from about the current O'Shaughnessy Drive [dpwbook15 dpw3311] (Frenchman's Valley)
Midtown Terrace
View north from Corbett near the present intersection of Market and Portola, near the then intersection 25th Street. Road crew spreading gravel for paving. Castro Hill in the background. [Corbett & 25th St][dpwbook15 dpw3312]
Upper Market
Twin Peaks Blvd. South slope looking NE, large crew [dpwbook15 dpw3313]
Upper Market
Twin Peaks Boulevard construction, View south toward Mt. Davidson, paving crew [dpwbook15 dpw3314]
Midtown Terrace
View southwest, Southern Pacific trestle at left Mount St. Joseph's in the distance.
Central Waterfront
View North along the proposed (and current route) of Roosevelt on the unbuilt right-of-way of Pluto Street. Unpaved Levant Street intersects with Masonic at center. 1665 Masonic, now 330 Roosevelt, (with dormer window) still stands in 2021. Cornoa Heights is visible at right. [dpwbook16 dpw3439]
Buena Vista