Ferry Building
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view west from bay to Ferry Building, tower surrounded by scaffolding after earthquake. Call Building in distance left, Fairmont Hotel in distance right. [Ferry Bldg. San Francisco, Cal. & Bay]
Waterfront
Contains 769 photos
View N from Pacific Hts
Part of Panorama, View northeast over Cow Hollow from about Broadway and Pierce. Gas House Cove, Fort Mason, Alcatraz, Angel Island in background. At center left, The Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Episcopal, built 1891, extant 2020) at southwest corner of Union and Steiner, with trees of Frank M. Pixley estate opposite. Pixley owned the entire forested block and his house was within. He also owned much nearby land and gave the land to St. Mary the Virgin on which they built their church. Pixley, 1825-1895, was a journalist, attorney, and politician.
Pacific Heights
View NW from Pacific Hts
View northwest toward Cow Hollow. Intersection of Pierce and Broadway at bottom. House at 2502 Broadway still standing. Henry Casebolt House (SF Landmark, built 1865) behind white fence past Vallejo St. on Pierce. Small church beyond Casebolt House was built in 1887 with funds provided by Stephen S. Smith, deacon of the Plymouth Congregational Church and publisher of the Pacific. In 1895, it became the Pierce Street Congregational Church. Large mansion at southwest corner of Pierce and Union was built circa 1884 by wealthy attorney and landowner David Bixler. Four story windmill and water tank across Union. Bay and Presidio tidal slough in distance. Part of Panorama.
Pacific Heights
View N from Pacific Hts
View north on Pierce St., from near Broadway. Henry Casebolt Mansion, 2727 Pierce between Green and Vallejo built 1865 (extant) at far left (San Francisco Landmark No. 51). Small church beyond Casebolt House was built in 1887 with funds provided by Stephen S. Smith, deacon of the Plymouth Congregational Church and publisher of the Pacific. In 1895, it became the Pierce Street Congregational Church. Large mansion with tower on southwest corner of Pierce and Union was built circa 1884 by wealthy attorney and landowner David Bixler. Four story windmill and water tank across Union. At right, The Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Episcopal) at corner of Union and Steiner, with trees of Frank Pixley estate opposite. San Francisco Gas Works at far right. Part of Panorama, Cow Hollow.
Pacific Heights
Old Fisherman's Wharf
Fishing boats (feluccas) at original Fisherman's Wharf near Union Street.
Northern Waterfront
View NW from Pacific Heights
View northwest toward Cow Hollow. Intersection of Pierce and Broadway at bottom. House at 2502 Broadway still standing. Henry Casebolt House (SF Landmark, built 1865) behind white fence past Vallejo St. on Pierce. Small church beyond Casebolt House was built in 1887 with funds provided by Stephen S. Smith, deacon of the Plymouth Congregational Church and publisher of the Pacific. In 1895, it became the Pierce Street Congregational Church. Large mansion at southwest corner of Pierce and Union was built circa 1884 by wealthy attorney and landowner David Bixler. Four story windmill and water tank across Union. Bay and Presidio tidal slough in distance.
Pacific Heights
First Ferry Building
[Foot of Market St, San Francisco, . R. J. Waters] Elevated view southeast across Embarcadero to original ferry building, horsecars, cable cars, horse drawn wagons.
Financial District
View from Russian Hill
View West from Russian Hill around Lombard and Larkin. Cow Hollow, Golden Gate and Presidio. Intersection of Lombard and Larkin at right.
Russian Hill
View NW from Telegraph Hill
View northwest to Meiggs' Wharf, Alcatraz in right background.
Telegraph Hill
View W from Russian Hill
View West from Russian Hill to Cow Hollow, Harbor View, Washerwoman's Lagoon, Presidio, Strawberry Island, Fort Point and Point Bonita. Taken from near summit of Russian Hill. Future intersection of Lombard and Larkin at right. (Superior version of WNP71.1453 copy by Hecht)
Russian Hill
Ferry Building
View southeast from Embarcadero to well dressed large party of adults and children posing in front of original Ferry Building and horse drawn carriages and horse drawn streetcars. A wooden clock tower was added to the building after its opening in September, 1875, and was completed in January, 1877. C.P.R.R.
Financial District
Unknown Location
Third Street Channel? Barges, Sailing Ships, and Warehouses.
Mission Bay
Broadway Wharf
[TEH254 WA-5 Broadway Wharf 1865.] Elevated view to sidewheel steamboats, wagons, departure point for Sacramento River. Yerba Buena Island in background.
Northern Waterfront
Warner's Cobweb Palace
Warner's Cobweb Palace, located at the foot of the abandoned Meiggs' Wharf. Opened in 1856 and closed 1897. Parrots on perch hanging from ceiling, proprietor Abe Warner behind bar. [SC31]
North Beach
View SE from Fort Mason
View southeast towards Pioneer Woolen Mills and Russian Hill, from pier at tip of Black Point (today's Fort Mason) Pumping station with twin stacks for reservoirs on Russian Hill. Water flume from Lobos Creek at right. (Future site of Aquatic Park.) [SC36]