Contains 1861 photos
[5955 View of New City Hall, SF] Elevated view northeast from Larkin near Grove. Larkin Cable car on left.; no City Hall dome yet; Hall of Records on right; on City Hall Avenue Goodfellow's Grotto; Gundlach's Wine Vaults; Park Avenue Saloon. Mechanics Pavilion at far left. Nob Hill mansions in distance. Duplicate of wnp37.00385.
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View west to Hall of Records, City Hall before construction of dome and rotunda; Mechanics' Pavilion on left. Six-story Supreme Court Building at McAllister & Larkin at far right, completed 1891. Cable car tracks on City Hall Avenue installed 1889. Duplicate of wnp37.00383, wnp37.00397. [5951 View of New City Hall, SF]
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[2786 Birdseye view of SF towards Nob Hill from roof of New City Hall] View north; Grant Primary School on Golden Gate Avenue; Crocker and Hopkins Mansions on hill.
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View west to Hall of Records and City Hall from McAllister and City Hall Avenue (then Park Avenue, now no longer in existence). At far right, Supreme Court Building at McAllister and Larkin, completed 1891. [5952 View of New City Hall, San Francisco]
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Looking west from City Hall Avenue (then Park Avenue) and McAllister St. to City Hall at left, Hall of Records in foreground. Supreme Court Building, background lower right, completed 1891. [5952 View of New City Hall, San Francisco.]
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View southwest, McAllister Street at right, City Hall Avenue at left, Leavenworth Street intersection at right edge of image. Hall of Records and City Hall, Mechanics Pavilion in the distance at left. After 1889 because of cable track, but the City Hall dome is not up yet. Larkin Street addition to City Hall in distance right, completed 1891.
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View northwest to south colonnade section of old City Hall complex, before construction of dome atop this structure completed in 1897. View across City Hall Avenue, which no longer exists. Omnibus Cable Railroad Car #12. Same image as wnp71.1571, different cropping.
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View northwest to south colonnade section of old City Hall complex, before construction of dome atop this structure completed in 1897. View across City Hall Avenue, which no longer exists. Omnibus Cable Railroad Car #12. Same image as wnp37.00053, different cropping. [New City Hall showing Rotunda. PB-19] [F810 PB-019] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Grove & Larkin. View looking Northeast at old City Hall and Hall of Records across City Hall Avenue (now removed). Prior to construction of City Hall dome and installation of Pioneer Monument. [PB-32] [G810 PB-032] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Elevated view southeast across Market. Joseph Schmitz & Co pianos at 1439 Market St. Beyond, Fire Engine House No. 19, Hook & Ladder Co. No. 3, Studebaker Manufacturing Building, west side of Panorama Building (opened August, 1887) with signage for inaugural exhibit "Battle of Missionary Ridge", in 1896 converted to Rambler Biclorama (Bicycle sales and track) at 10th St. corner. Ray & Dowling, Sale Yards & Stable at right.
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View west to City Hall Avenue (left) and McAllister St (right). Hall of Records at center. No rotunda yet on City Hall. Larkin St. wing of City Hall (in distance behind street light) completed 1891. [PB-30] [G810 PB-030] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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[Mayor Adolph Sutro] sitting at podium presides over a meeting at Old City Hall
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Mayor Sutro on far right? Supervisors?
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Elevated view north from 8th and Market Street to city hall. City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) and Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in foreground. At lower left, Marye Building. [City Hall]
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View north across City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) to Pioneer (James Lick) Monument, which stood in the Square at present corner of Hyde and Grove Streets. City Hall behind, Hall of Records in right background. Stores on north side of Square, Station B Post Office, Petersen & Gantner Undertaker 8 & 10 City Hall Square. Yerba Buena Saloon, 85 City Hall Avenue. Taken prior to March 1900 installation of Spanish-American War prize cannon, where man is standing in this photo, and move of Station B Post Office in February, 1897. In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library.
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[View from City Hall looking South down 8th St 1896] 'Central Park' baseball field in foreground, game underway. Signs 'James Phelan for Mayor' and 'Chas. S. Laumeister for Mayor' [F810 V-155] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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View north from City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902, current intersection of Grove and Hyde) of Old City Hall shortly after completion. Pioneer Monument (James Lick Monument) in foreground with landscaping being installed. [G45 SPB-005]1898c (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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View across intersection to northeast corner, First United Presbyterian Church. Banner over entrance reads '16th International Convention Junior & Intermediate Christian Endeavor Headquarters.' Built in 1873 on Tyler Street (now Golden Gate Avenue) between Taylor and Jones as the octagon-shaped Central Presbyterian Tabernacle. In 1883 the building was moved four blocks west on Golden Gate to the location here and was heavily remodeled. The octagonal shape is here visible only along the roof lines. Destroyed, April 1906 [CHU-10] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) [United Presbyterian Church G.G. Ave-Polk St. 1897]
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View west from near Hyde Street. City Hall in foreground with wagons, people in front, Mechanics' Pavilion at left with signage advertising International Christian Endeavor Convention '97. Near present day Hyde St. and Civic Center Plaza on site of Main Library.
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Mechanics Pavilion (on the future site of Civic Auditorium). View southwest from City Hall driveway (then City Hall Avenue) to Pavilion entrance on Larkin. Signs advertise 'International CE (logo) Convention '97'. Christian Endeavor convention. Decorations around entrance, two cable cars.
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