Buena Vista

Contains 456 photos

Cole Valley
wnp15.623

Cole Valley

View from Mt. olympus looking West to Parnassus Heights, Grattan School, Golden Gate Park. Panorama with wnp15.618

Buena Vista
Masonic & Upper Terrace
wnp33.00780

Masonic & Upper Terrace

45 Upper Terrace at Masonic, brick house with Buena Vista Park in background, built in 1917 and designed by architect Ida McCain. (Murphy Collection) [SC61] [SC62]

Buena Vista
Roosevelt & Lower Terrace
wnp36.02301

Roosevelt & Lower Terrace

Lower Terrace ( now Roosevelt) North toward Pluto (Pluto Street was the section of Roosevelt Way in line with Clifford Terrace Stairway, to the right of the view) House is now 490 Roosevelt [dpwbook26 dpw6522]

Buena Vista
Buena Vista Park
wnp14.0677

Buena Vista Park

View east over garden to Buena Vista Park & Buena Vista Ave. West from 1526 Masonic. 1526 Masonic Collection [K],

Buena Vista
View from Mt. Olympus
wnp27.2340

View from Mt. Olympus

Looking northwest to Cole Valley, Golden Gate Park, and Presidio. St Mary's Hospital beyond Panhandle at right. [Burton Photo Album]

Buena Vista
View from Buena Vista Park
wnp37.10103

View from Buena Vista Park

View looking northeast over Western Addition, Civic Center, Nob Hill. Yerba Buena Island in distance. Sacred Heart Church (Fillmore and Fell) at center.

Buena Vista
View from Mt. Olympus
wnp15.618

View from Mt. Olympus

View northwest (Ashbury St. on right) over Cole Valley, toward Golden Gate Park, Panhandle, St. Mary's Hospital, St. Ignatius Church, Lone Mountain and Presidio. Golden Gate and Marin Headlands in distance.

Buena Vista
View S from Mount Olympus
wnp37.03257

View S from Mount Olympus

Looking to eastern slope of Twin Peaks, intersection of Corbett and Clayton Streets, Twin Peaks School (today Rooftop).

Buena Vista
Buena Vista & Central
wnp26.1384

Buena Vista & Central

Buena Vista West and Central Avenue, Two kids on scooters across from Buena Vista Park. [Leola Martens Collection Haight - Buena Vista W]

Buena Vista
View N from Mt. Olympus
wnp27.7709

View N from Mt. Olympus

View looking towards Buena Vista Park. Intersection of Clifford Terrace and Upper Terrace at far right.

Buena Vista
View South from Tank Hill
wnp27.7710

View South from Tank Hill

View South from Mt Olympus, toward Twin Peaks, the Clarendon Tank and pump station at right center, Corbett Road beyond.

Buena Vista
715 Buena Vista West
wnp26.1374

715 Buena Vista West

St. Ignatus in background. [Leola Martens Collection Haight - Buena Vista W]

Buena Vista
Masonic & Roosevelt
wnp36.02307

Masonic & Roosevelt

View Southwest from Masonic and Levant on the line of the future Roosevelt Way. (Houses at center are the current 414 and 408 Roosevelt Way) [From Masonic to Pluto ( now Roosevelt) [dpwbook27 dpw6526]

Buena Vista
Roosevelt & 17th
wnp36.02412

Roosevelt & 17th

View North on Lower Terrace from 17th Street. Roosevelt Way Project, sections of streets were renamed to create Roosevelt Way from Castro to 17th Street. Houses on the right (east) side of this view were demolished or moved for the widening of Roosevelt Way. [dpwbook26 dpw6519]

Buena Vista
Buena Vista Park
wnp27.2081

Buena Vista Park

Young woman posing in front of light stand at Buena Vista East and Haight Street entrance

Buena Vista
Buena Vista Park
wnp27.2082

Buena Vista Park

Man posing with Victorians on Buena Vista East; Alamo Square in background

Buena Vista
Roosevelt near Saturn
wnp36.02300

Roosevelt near Saturn

Lower Terrace ( now Roosevelt) North from Saturn [dpwbook26 dpw6521]

Buena Vista
Buena Vista near 15th
wnp36.02318

Buena Vista near 15th

East side of Buena Vista Avenue, 100 feet north of 15th Street, Roosevelt Way project, this is now the intersection of Roosevelt and Buena Vista Terrace, house at left still stands at 121-23 Buena Vista Terrace [dpwbook27 dpw6532]

Buena Vista
Roosevelt & Levant
wnp36.02313

Roosevelt & Levant

View North on Masonic Street (later Roosevelt Way) and Levant. Corona Heights in the background. 330 Roosevelt Way (then 1665 Masonic), at left, still stands in 2021. [dpwbook27 dpw6526]

Buena Vista
Roosevelt & Loma Vista
wnp36.02308

Roosevelt & Loma Vista

View north from Roosevelt near Loma Vista Terrace, showing the proposed route for Roosevelt's connection to Masonic. 415 Roosevelt (then 41 Pluto) at right. 15 Loma Vista (then also on Pluto) at left. 330 Roosevelt (then 1665 Masonic), with dormer in the background right at the intersection of Levant. Pluto Street (renamed for a short time to Plato Street) to the right of this view became Roosevelt. To the left, it became Loam Vista Terrace. [From Pluto to Masonic & States dpwbook27 dpw6525]

Buena Vista