Embarcadero Plaza
View west from Embarcadero Plaza toward Embarcadero Center construction site. Embarcadero 1, Alcoa (now 1 Maritime Plaza), Transamerica Pyramid, Golden Gateway, Embarcadero Freeway Clay street on ramp at right.
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Elevated view looking west from U.S. Bank building at California & Davis St. towards Bank of America building
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Market & Fremont
Elevated view looking down onto BART construction work at Market and Fremont Streets. View to west.
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Holiday Inn Construction
View north toward Telegraph Hill overlooking Holiday Inn under construction at Portsmouth Square. Coit Tower at left background. Alcatraz Island at center background. Probably taken from the Russ Building.
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Market & First
View east from center of Market to Municipal Railway (Muni) N-Line PCC, outbound, Market & 1st at right. All buildings on the left side of Market, and all buildings on the first two blocks on the right side of Market have since been demolished. Golden West Savings, Board of Trade Building, Tilden Sales Building, Union Pacific Railroad, Greyhound Building. Ferry Building behind Embarcadero Freeway in distance.
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Market & Sansome
elevated view southwest from 1 Bush (Crown Zellerbach Building) towards Market & Sansome, and Market Street BART Montgomery Station construction with excavation completed. Most buildings on south side of Market east of 2nd Street have since been demolished, including Balboa Building at 2nd Street corner. Flatiron Building at right and 605 Market, Santa Fe / West Coast Life Building (with West Coast Life sign atop) also stand in 2022.
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Drumm near Clay
View southwest across empty lot between Drumm, Davis, Sacramento, and Clay ready for Embarcadero Center II construction. Buildings slated for demolition in foreground including, Linderman's Garage, 222 Sacramento (it had frontages on Davis, Sacramento and Commercial) , and Thomas J. Davis & Son Printers, 222 Davis Street. At far left, 100 California (Bethlehem Steel Building), rear and north side of Schroeder's German Restaurant. In background, Russ Building, 555 California (Bank of America Building), Embarcadero Center I.
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100 Pine
Elevated view northwest toward 33-story 100 Pine Street, northwest corner of Pine and Front, under construction (completed 1972). Designed by architects Hertzka & Knowles as the headquarters for Continental Insurance Company. 111 Pine Building (1965),Bank of America (555 California) and Hartford Insurance (650 California). Eichler Summit on Russian Hill in the distance at right. Newhall Building and Welch Building on California Street at lower right.
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Montgomery & California
Looking north. Transamerica Building under construction.
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Market & Fremont
View northwest across intersection during BART construction to PCC streetcar #1040. Crown Zellerbach Building (One Bush), Standard Oil Building, Shell Building, Postal Telegraph Building, Bank of America Building (555 California), Board of Trade (with See's Candies) and Tilden Sales Building in background.
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Transamerica Pyramid
Elevated view looking north of Transamerica Pyramid Under Construction - Telegraph Hill in background.
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Transamerica Pyramid
View looking up towards Transamerica Pyramid. Spire under construction
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Embarcadero Plaza
View west from Embarcadero Plaza toward Embarcadero Center construction site. Embarcadero 1, Bank of America building, Alcoa (now 1 Maritime Plaza), Transamerica Pyramid, Golden Gateway, Embarcadero Freeway Clay Street on ramp at right.
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Embarcadero Plaza
Looking west from Embarcadero Plaza. Hyatt Regency hotel at left. Embarcadero Center under construction, Transamerica Pyramid, Alcoa Building.
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Golden Gateway
View southwest from plaza toward small Golden Gateway building now Punch Line comedy club, 444 Battery St. 555 California Street, formerly Bank of America Center in background. Old Federal Reserve Bank at left.
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Market & Montgomery
Municipal Railway (Muni) PCC M-line #1154
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Market & Fremont
Elevated view east over Market Street BART construction of Embarcadero Station, from 1 Bush (Crown Zellerbach Building). Many buildings on Market have since been demolished. Board of Trade Building, PG&E and Matson Lines Buildings, Southern Pacific Building, Ferry Building in distance. Greyhound Building at right.
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Market & Fremont
Elevated view east over Market Street BART construction of Embarcadero Station, from 1 Bush (Crown Zellerbach Building). Many buildings on Market have since been demolished. Board of Trade Building, PG&E and Matson Lines Buildings, Southern Pacific Building, Ferry Building in distance. Greyhound Building.
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Market & Fremont
Elevated view east over Market Street BART construction of Embarcadero Station, from 1 Bush (Crown Zellerbach Building). Many buildings on Market have since been demolished. Board of Trade Building, PG&E and Matson Lines Buildings, Southern Pacific Building, Ferry Building in distance. Greyhound Building.
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Market & Fremont
Elevated view east over Market Street BART construction of Embarcadero Station, from 1 Bush (Crown Zellerbach Building). Many buildings on Market have since been demolished. Board of Trade Building, Greyhound Building.
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