Civic Center

Contains 1861 photos

City Hall
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City Hall

[City Hall dpwbook24 dpw5867] Elevated view west from plaza. Foliage in boxed planters.

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Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

From Civic Center Plaza. Opened in 1915 as part of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, it was originally called 'Exposition Auditorium.' In 1992 it was renamed 'Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.' [Civic Auditorium from Statue dpwbook24 dpw5868]

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Main Library
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Main Library

Main Library in Civic Center, at corner of McAllister and Larkin Streets. View northeast from Larkin and Fulton.

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Civic Center Aerial
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Civic Center Aerial

View southeast over Civic Center. City Hall, Old Main Library, Civic Auditorium, Hotel Whitcomb. California Hall at bottom. [Aerial views over Civic Center. Van Ness Avenue at right, 8th & Market at upper left dpwbook25 dpw5925]

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Civic Center
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Civic Center

Aerial views over Civic Center dpwbook25 dpw5926] City Hall, Civic Auditorium. Welcome Home Victory Monument in Plaza.

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City Hall
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City Hall

Elevated view from City Hall down to Polk Street and Civic Center Plaza [President Wilson in auto, front of City Hall dpwbook26 dpw6244]

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Civic Center
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Civic Center

View up Polk Street in front of City hall (California hall at left background) King of Belgium [dpwbook25 dpw6255

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City Hall
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City Hall

[King and Queen of Belgium & Mr. Hoover with Rolph at City Hall dpwbook26 dpw6256]

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Mayor James Rolph
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Mayor James Rolph

Interior of City Hall. Mayor James Rolph behind his desk with large floral arrangement with banner that reads 'Congratulations to Dad from the boys in the 363rd Infantry.' [Mayor Rolph in office dpwbook26 dpw6275]

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Civic Center Plaza
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Civic Center Plaza

[Armistice Day] wreaths piled at foot of the Welcome Home Victory Monument in the center of Civic Center Plaza. Old Main Library (now Asian Art Museum) in the background [dpwbook26 dpw6280]

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Van Ness & Fell
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Van Ness & Fell

View north on Van Ness from Fell, Commerce High School (built 1924) site on left, City Hall on right. Billboard for Louise Glaum in silent film 'Sahara' in distance left. Tightly cropped version at wnp4.1399.

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Van Ness near Hayes
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Van Ness near Hayes

View north on Van Ness Ave towards City Hall. (detail of wnp4.1398)

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City Hall
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City Hall

View west along Fulton Street through Civic Center Plaza. Welcome Home Victory Monument at center.

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Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

Civic Auditorium (also Exposition Auditorium) viewed from City Hall [dpwbook27 dpw6586]

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Pioneer Monument
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Pioneer Monument

View north to Lick Memorial atHyde and Grove Streets. In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library. Eagles Building, Main Library in background. [dpwbook27 dpw6660]

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City Hall
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City Hall

View west from Civic Center Plaza, Welcome Home Victory Monument (1919-1924) behind tree. [dpwbook27 dpw6661]

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City Hall
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City Hall

View west from Larkin Street across Civic Center Plaza, Welcome Home Victory Monument (1919-1924) at center [dpwbook27 dpw6661]

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Polk near Golden Gate
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Polk near Golden Gate

View north from sidewalk to west side of Polk Street from Golden Gate Avenue, cars parked on sidewalk in front of garage advertising Ford Parts and Repairs. [dpwbook27 dpw6664]

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Polk near Golden Gate
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Polk near Golden Gate

View north on Polk from Golden Gate Avenue to California Hall, Hotel Polk, cars traffic. Ford parts and repairs on left. Hayes Valley French Laundry 546 Polk on right. [dpwbook27 dpw6665]

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Van Ness & Turk
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Van Ness & Turk

View North on Van Ness from Turk toward Eddy, Spire of St. Mary's Cathedral at left. [dpwbook27 dpw6679]

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