Contains 244 photos
View north on Leidesdorff to Bank of California on northwest corner; the building was originally the London and San Francisco Bank, built in 1873-1874. It survived the 1906 earthquake and fire and was rehabbed by Willis Polk, who added a short top story, shown here under construction. Side of Merchant's Exchange Building in foreground left.
Financial District
Elevated view southwest across California. Merchants Exchange on left, Nob Hill in distance right. Safe Deposit Building (California Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Bank) on southeast corner, reduced from 6 stories by demolishing top 4 stories of ruins and refurbishing bottom 2. On southwest corner, 7-story Thomas Clunie Building under construction (demolished 1969).
Financial District
View west from Grant (then Dupont Street) up Jackson. Men unloading large sacks from dray wagon parked across Jackson. Sign for Philadelphia Lager Beer on corner of building, Globe Hotel (built 1860, Victor Hoffman architect). Gas streetlamps on corner and on south side of Jackson, cobblestone streets with stone crosswalks, plank sidewalk.
Chinatown
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast across Market toward James Flood Building at Powell with evidence of fire scorching, rubble in the foreground, food stall.
South of Market
View northeast across Van Ness Avenue & Post St. intersection contingent of Knights Templar, St. Dunstan's Hotel (built 1901) and wooden houses. 6 Bay City
Cathedral Hill
Elevated view north down Van Ness across Market St. California Volunteers Monument commemorating the Spanish-American War (dedicated August, 1906, moved to Dolores and Market around 1925) at left. St. Mary's Cathedral and Cathedral Hill churches in distance. Van Ness Theatre (opened 1907, demolished 1910) in center distance. Union State Bank at far right.
Civic Center
View east from center of Market St. at Steuart to original Ferry Building. Castro St. Cable Car, signage for East Bay land auctions, including one for land in Peralta Park, Berkeley taking place in September, 1889.
Financial District
Mechanics Square - View northwest to Donahue Monument, with fountain. Street car passing on Battery Street.Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. clothiers, 11 Battery St.
Financial District
The Newton J. Tharp Commercial School (later Commerce High School) was constructed on Grove between Polk and Larkin. Just after completion, plans for the new Civic Center were developed and the building was moved to Fell and Franklin (where it stands today)
Civic Center
Elevated view northeast over busy street scene. Crocker Building on the left, Union Trust Building, original Hobart Building Ferry Building in the distance. Palace and Grand Hotels on the right. Cable cars, horse drawn carts, street sweeper. [16881. Market Street, looking East, just before the Earthquake]
South of Market
View east down Market toward Ferry Building. Mark Strouse Bay City Market at left, Admission Day (Native Sons) Monument beyond. Call Building and Emporium at right. Alisky's Art Studio. (Flood Building not yet constructed.)
Tenderloin
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east towards Mutual Savings Bank, Chronicle Building, Call Building People walking, horse drawn carriages
Downtown / Union Square
View north on Delancey (then 1st Street) toward Federal, with Bryant beyond. The South End Warehouse at left still stands as part of the South End Historic District). Homes on the top of Rincon Hill in the background demolished for construction of Bay Bridge anchorage and approaches, which now dominate this view. Empty dray wagons at left and right [1st street North from Bryant dpw5762]
South Beach
Elevated view east over intersection of Market, Guerrero, Laguna, and Hermann, Valencia Street Cable Car Powerhouse and smokestack
Mint Hill
Elevated view west to Savings Union Bldg.; Union Trust Co.; Kohler & Chase Pianos [Cor. Market, O'Farrell & Grant Ave., SF]
Downtown / Union Square