Waterfront

Contains 769 photos

Beale & Harrison
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Beale & Harrison

View south on Beale to almost-completed Beale Bridge viaduct at Harrison. Hobbs, Wall & Co. Box Factory, Beale & Bryant, background. [dpwbook4 dpw1261]

Rincon Hill
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

View west to Islais Creek Channel fill near Kentucky (sinking ground). Southern Pacific trestle, Bernal Heights in background. [dpwbook12 dpw2511]

Central Waterfront
Clay & Drumm
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Clay & Drumm

View east on Clayfrom Drumm; B. Lazansky Bag. Co. 84-86 Clay, John M. Ratto & Bro. Produce 88 Clay, George W. Morehouse & Co. [dpwbook14 dpw2805] Sacramento Clay Cable Car Line, Ferry Building in background.

Financial District
Larkin near Francisco
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Larkin near Francisco

View north on Larkin to sewer installation, Ghirardelli chocolate factory and tower. Larkin N near Francisco [dpwbook16 dpw3472]

Russian Hill
Delancey near Federal
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Delancey near Federal

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 N from Bryant][dpwbook24 dpw5762]

South Beach
Bryant & Beale
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Bryant & Beale

View northeast across Bryant from the southeast corner of Bryant and Beale, Haslett Warehouse, Oregon Saloon [dpwbook24 dpw5763]

South Beach
Beale & Bryant
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Beale & Bryant

View northeast across Beale from Bryant, Haslett Warehouse (now underneath the Bay Bridge), Harrison St. viaduct over Beale to left. Wagon is loading through chute from warehouse at left. [dpwbook24 dpw5764]

Rincon Hill
1st near Harrison
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1st near Harrison

View southeast on Rincon Hill across 1st St. to east side between Harrison and Bryant. Sign on cottage at 433 1st says 'Goodsell Place', marking a lane that ran for a short way east of 1st St. Embarcadero, rail sidings, Pier 38 in the distance. [dpwbook24 dpw5779]

South Beach
Harrison & 1st
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Harrison & 1st

View southeast across Harrison to corner. Ahrens-Bullwinkel Liquor, The Claremont Rooms. Waterfront in distance left. [Harrison east from 1st dpwbook24 dpw5793]

Rincon Hill
Harrison from Main
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Harrison from Main

View southwest across Harrison fenced off lot, apartment building and top of Rincon Hill in distance right. Haslett Warehouses at far left. [Harrison St. S side W from Main dpwbook24 dpw5835]

Rincon Hill
Delancey & Brannan
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Delancey & Brannan

View northwest across 1st St. (now Delancey) from Brannan to Marine Sheet Metal & Plumbing Co. South End Warehouse at right still stands at Federal and Delancey, Rincon Hill beyond. Background left, Weston Basket & Barrel Co. 58-60 Federal, also extant 2021. [dpwbook26 dpw6296]

South Beach
Embarcadero near Brannan
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Embarcadero near Brannan

View northwest across Embarcadero and railyards toward Rincon Hill. Water tower at right is at Hobbs, Wall & Co. Box Factory, Beale & Bryant. [Rincon Hill dpwbook25 dpw6399]

South Beach
Brannan & Delancey
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Brannan & Delancey

View northwest on Brannan from 1st Street (now Delancey), New Neptune Restaurant and Coffee Saloon, Marine Sheet Metal and Plumbing Co. H.S. Crocker Co. printing plant at left. Weston Basket and Barrel Co. in background, 60 Federal. [dpwbook26 dpw6295]

South Beach
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View northwest toward Embarcadero and SF Bay. Alcatraz, Belvedere Island, Mt. Tamalpais. Gas storage tank (gasometer) with PG&E signage at foot of Powell St.

Telegraph Hill
View of Telegraph Hill
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View of Telegraph Hill

Elevated view northwest on a clear day across the Embarcadero from the Ferry Building tower. Vehicle underpass, Harbor Garage, Ferry Station Post Office, Wellman's Coffee, Produce District, Coit Tower, Alcatraz, Mt. Tamalpais. Sacramento St. at bottom left [Telgraph Hill From the Ferry Building DPW A5950]

Financial District