Cathedral Hill

Contains 345 photos

Van Ness near Eddy
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Van Ness near Eddy

View north on Van Ness toward Eddy. Diamond Jubilee Parade celebrating California's 75th admission day anniversary. Army trucks during Military Parade.

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Van Ness near Ellis
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Van Ness near Ellis

View east across Van Ness. Diamond Jubilee Parade celebrating California's 75th admission day anniversary. US Army 3-inch antiaircraft artillery during Military Parade. Gallagher-Marsh Business College in background.

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Van Ness & Ellis
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Van Ness & Ellis

View east across Van Ness. Diamond Jubilee Parade celebrating California's 75th admission day anniversary. US Army artillery tractor during Military Parade. Gallagher-Marsh Business College in background.

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Trinity Episcopal Church
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Trinity Episcopal Church

View northeast across Bush & Gough intersection to ivy-covered Trinity Episcopal Church. Group of people on corner. Built 1893 of Colusa sandstone. A. Page Brown architect. Merged with St. Peter's Episcopal Church in 2014 to become Trinity & St. Peter's. San Francisco Landmark #65. [DPW 10377]

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Nob Hill Aerial
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Nob Hill Aerial

Looking east down Post from above Cathedral Hill

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Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

Man in Medical Corps uniform with woman, The former Andrew Welch Mansion (Then Dominican Nuns of Corpus Christi Monestary, demolished 1929) in background.

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Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

Man in Medical Corps uniform, The former Andrew Welch Mansion (Then Dominican Nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery, demolished 1929) in background.

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Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

View North toward Eddy Street. Women posing in front of tree

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Van Ness & Geary
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Van Ness & Geary

Elevated view northwest over intersection of Van Ness and Geary to Pierce Arrow Studebaker Automobile Dealership of Arthur R. Lindburg Co. Water tower on roof.

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Eddy at Gough
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Eddy at Gough

Student body on the steps of St. Paulus Lutheran Church (destroyed by fire 1995), with bus parked in front. The school purchased the bus in August 1929 (for $2,218). The thinking was it would help increase enrollment if children could be picked up and taken to school. (It worked: enrollment went from less than 30 to 58 for the fall session of 1929). (JH)

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Van Ness Ave Aerial
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Van Ness Ave Aerial

View looking northeast of the eastern slope of Cathedral Hill. St. Mark's Lutheran Church at bottom, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral center, First Unitarian Universalist Church at far left, auto dealerships.

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Margaret S. Hayward Playground
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Margaret S. Hayward Playground

[Recreation & Parks] Camp counselor and children pose in masks and costumes in Jefferson Square for Halloween.

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Margaret Hayward Playground
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Margaret Hayward Playground

[Recreation & Parks] James Lang Field at the current Margaret Hayward Playground, Turk between Gough and Laguna, Baseball game in progress, Jefferson Square and Saint Paulus Church in background.

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St. Mary's Cathedral
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St. Mary's Cathedral

Van Ness & O'Farrell, Elevated view across Van Ness of St. Mary's Cathedral (burned 1962) [St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, California Corner Stone laid May 1st 1887 - Dedicated January 11th 1891 Copyright 1931] (see also wnp27.6951)

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Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

[Recreation & Parks] View north. Woman in costume telling story to children in park, tennis courts in background. Homes in background were demolished for Western Addition redevelopment, large apartment building on right still stands.

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Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

Boy Scout Parade at St. Mary's Cathedral; Mayor Rossi, Archbishop Mitty, etc.; Boy Scouts with flags

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Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

Boy Scout Parade at St. Mary's Cathedral; Mayor Rossi, Archbishop Mitty, etc.

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Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

Boy Scout Parade to St. Mary's Cathedral; spectators, Waterhouse, Lester, Scovel Co. ,636 Van Ness, auto parts

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Van Ness & Elm
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Van Ness & Elm

Boy Scout Parade to St. Mary's Cathedral; spectators, Waterhouse, Lester, Scovel Co. ,636 Van Ness, auto parts

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Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

Boy Scout Parade at St. Mary's Cathedral; Boy Scouts Parade

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