
Grant & Washington
View north on Grant from Washington. 2 way traffic on Grant. K.K. Chu Herbs, Li Po Cocktail Lounge on right. [San Francisco Chinatown Jem 74]
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View north on Grant from Washington. 2 way traffic on Grant. K.K. Chu Herbs, Li Po Cocktail Lounge on right. [San Francisco Chinatown Jem 74]
ChinatownGrant Ave, looking North to Cable Car crossing at California St., Shanghai Low, Sing Chong Co., New Grant Hotel, Cathay House, Chinese (Republic of China, or Taiwanese) and American flags strung over street.
ChinatownChinatown. View north on Grant Ave. Chinese Lily Jewelry, Lamps of China, Shanghai Low.
ChinatownView southeast to California Street Cable Car- Merchants Exchange, Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, (demolished 1969), Hotel Lafayette, Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery),Russ Building in background. Helvetia Hotel, Hotel Lafayette, Clunie Building in distance left, with Lincoln National Life ad on west side.
ChinatownPostcard view east between Stockton and Grant. Merchants Exchange, Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, demolished 1969), Hotel Yolanda with Hotel Lafayette signage, Russ Building, House of Lee in Sing Fat building. Helvetia Hotel, Clunie Building with Lincoln National Life ad on west side. [Cable Car on California St. Hill R31a PV]
ChinatownView east on California near Stockton to ascending and descending cable cars, 720 California building (then Hartford Insurance Building), Old St. Mary's cathedral and rectory, Financial Center Building (later Omni Hotel), foliage spelling Metropolitan Life Insurance at right.
ChinatownView northeast cross California St to Cable Car #15 going uphill between Grant and Stockton. 720 California, then Hartford Insurance Building, on left, Cathay House restaurant, Old Saint Mary's cathedral and rectory, Financial Center Building, Southern Pacific Building in distance.
ChinatownMUNI F-line streetcar #41? Looking North. Taken from above Stockton Street tunnel.
ChinatownChinatown, between Clay & Sacramento, K.K. Chu Herbs, Chop Suey
ChinatownView east on Washington. Chinatown, Sun Hung Heung Chop Suey cafe. Hall of Justice on Portsmouth Square, U.S. Appraiser's Building and Bay Bridge in distance.
ChinatownView west from center of California to Cable Car approaching. 655 Stockton apartments on left, Stanford Court Apartments (later Hotel), Mark Hopkins, Huntington and Fairmont Hotels in background.
ChinatownChinatown, People looking in shop window, night view. Grant Ave between California and Sacramento. 627 Grant Avenue
ChinatownView east to Bay Bridge in distance. California Street cable car, Grant Street pagoda towers, House of Lee, Cathay House, Clunie Building with Lincoln National Life ad on west side, Hotel Yolanda with Hotel Lafayette painted sign., Helvetia Hotel, Merchants Exchange, Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, demolished 1969), Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery). In distance, Southern Pacific Building, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop. [5-48 11050]
ChinatownBroadway,Van Ness, Eddy, Grant/Kearny Union Square, Portsmouth Square, Chinatown, St. Mary's Square (Section 053 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Nob HillView northeast across California between Stockton and Grant. 720 California (then Hartford Insurance Building and before 2 story addition), Trademark Building with Sing Chong Co. and Cathay House restaurant, Old St. Mary's church and rectory, cable car coming uphill.
ChinatownView east on California toward Grant. Old St. Mary's at left. Cal Street Cable Car.
ChinatownView southeast across California Street from Grant toward St. Mary's Square. Russ Building in the background
ChinatownView across California St. from St. Mary's Park toward Old St. Mary's Church
ChinatownElevated view north (probably from Metropolitan Life Insurance Building) to California Street Cable RR Co. cable car #1, with sign on top for Western Pacific California Zephyr train (inaugural run was March, 1949), climbing hill. In background, 720 California Building (then Hartford Insurance Building), Sabin Pl.
ChinatownView north past cable car at intersection. Chinatown businesses including New Grant Hotel (Transient), Lee's, Frank's, Cathay House, and Sing Chong.
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