Bernal Heights

Contains 363 photos

Mission near Eugenia
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Mission near Eugenia

View North on Mission between Kingston (then Lizzie) and Eugenia. Horse teams moving 1906 earthquake refugee shacks on city street. All buildings on right demolished, tall building in left distance still stands at Virgina Street

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Cortland & Winfield
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Cortland & Winfield

View west on Cortland from Winfield, toward Twin Peaks. Streetcar tracks being installed. - United Railroads [U02399 Cortland Ave. west from Winfield Ave. 10-11-09]

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Virginia near Mission
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Virginia near Mission

View west on Virginia Ave., before it was substantially widened, toward Lyceum Theatre on Mission. Group of men stand in street. - United Railroads [U02040]

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Anderson near Tompkins
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Anderson near Tompkins

455 Anderson (built 1908), west side between Jarboe and Tompkins. Edwardian cottage that looks very similar today. Man poses in front.

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Precita & Alabama
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Precita & Alabama

View northeast toward Potrero Hill in the background. 25-line streetcar #1076 turning from Alabama onto Precita, Precita Park (then Bernal Park) corner at left

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Bayshore & Flower
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Bayshore & Flower

View north with Bernal Heights on left. United Railroads (URR) 25-line streetcar #742. Fence with posters reading 'Vote for Taft' and 'Don't Fail to Hear Senator LaFollette.'

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28th & Valencia
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28th & Valencia

[#3275. 28th & Valencia C.H., 10-31-11] Car barn. 28th & Valencia Car House, reinforced concrete wall. Tiffany Street visible behind.

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28th & Valencia Car House
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28th & Valencia Car House

Lot at car barn with street tracks and single pole. [#3273. 28th & Valencia C.H., 10-31-11] United Railroads photograph [U03273]

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Wool near Cortland
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Wool near Cortland

156 Wool Street between Cortland and Eugenia, Edwardian house built 1912

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Bernal Cut
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Bernal Cut

View north to Southern Pacific train passing through Bernal Cut under Richland Street Bridge. [632]

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Kansas & Marin
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Kansas & Marin

Islais Creek Incinerator Construction at Kansas and Marin Streets, view southeast toward Bernal Heights. [dpwbook4 dpw597]

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Islais Creek Incinerator
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Islais Creek Incinerator

Construction of Islais Creek Incinerator at Marin and Kansas, view southwest toward Bernal Heights. [Incinerator rising dpwbook4 dpw606]

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Islais Creek Incinerator
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Islais Creek Incinerator

Elevated view southwest to Islais Creek Incinerator construction at Kansas & Marin, toward Bernal Heights. Ocean Shore Railroad crossing at center. Franconia Saloon, 1625 San Bruno, above center right. [Incinerator site, Kansas nr Army, Bernal Heights dpwbook4 dpw580]

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Elsie near Santa Marina
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Elsie near Santa Marina

College Hill Reservoir Keeper's House [dpwbook6 dpw1568]

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Spring Valley Flume
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Spring Valley Flume

[DPW 1567] View north toward Bernal Heights, The aqueduct is a 44" pipe built by the Spring Valley Water Co. in the late 1800's. It carries water from the Crystal Springs Reservoir in San Mateo County to San Francisco via the University Mound reservoir. The trestle was built by the Ocean Shore Railway Co. in 1906, and was filled in 1914-15. Alemany Blvd. now runs along the alignment of the trestle

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Islais Creek
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Islais Creek

View north across Islais Creek toward Bernal Heights along University Mound aqueduct / pipeline, Ocean Shore Railroad Trestle crossing above it. The barn in the distance was in the southern-most corner of today's Alemany Farmer's Market. I280 Freeway and Alemany Boulevard cross this view today. [dpwbook6 dpw1567]

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Coleridge near Virginia
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Coleridge near Virginia

Construction on the back side of the United Railroads 29th Street car house. (demolished) The view looks north toward a residence on the west side of Coleridge (also demolished) United Railroads [U03988]

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Spring Valley Flume
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Spring Valley Flume

[DPW 1567] View north toward Bernal Heights, The aqueduct is a 44" pipe built by the Spring Valley Water Co. in the late 1800's. It carries water from the Crystal Springs Reservoir in San Mateo County to San Francisco via the University Mound reservoir. The trestle was built by the Ocean Shore Railway Co. in 1906, and was filled in 1914-15. Alemany Blvd. now runs along the alignment of the trestle

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Holly Park
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Holly Park

Alice as a child, Holly Park in background

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View from Alemany
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View from Alemany

Elevated view northwest toward Potrero Hill, bay from Bernal Heights. Islais Creek incinerator in background left. [Islais Creek E from Hill] [dpwbook11 dpw2272] looking north to Potrero Hill

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