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This house was built in 1881 at 2435 Fillmore Street on the Southwest corner of Jackson, for Captain J. O. Van Bergen to designs by Samuel and J. Cather Newsom. It was moved, most likely in 1908, to an uncertain location. A photo of the move in progress is in the article 'Itinerant Houses', in The Argonaut, Spring 1999. (WMK)
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This house was built in 1881 at 2435 Fillmore Street on the southwest corner of Jackson Street for Captain J. O. Van Bergen to designs by Samuel and J. Cather Newsom. It was moved, most likely in 1908, to an uncertain location. A photo of the move in progress is in the article 'Itinerant Houses,' in The Argonaut, Spring 1999. (WMK)
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View north to a home 2606 Pacific between Scott and Pierce, built 1888. (The house was moved to 2518 Union Street in 1895 and still stands in 2021. Interior remodel in 1935 by Julia Morgan.) The Pixley Estate in the background right, a tree covered block bounded by Union, Fillmore, Green, and Steiner. Fort Mason (Black Point) and Alcatraz in the background. Wood plank sidewalk, delivery wagon in front. Also ff note here is a view of the western toll gate of the Bay Shore & Fort Point toll road. You can see the road as it curves toward the gate. (BB)[124] [WS23]
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[N. W. Jones] View northeast across Van Ness to parade, possibly G.A.R. First Presbyterian Church, southeast corner Van Ness & Sacramento, David N. Walter mansion, northeast corner, in background.
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View north to California Woman's Hospital, originally known as the California State Women's Hospital, 3118 Sacramento Street, rear of houses on Baker St. Current site of Presidio Branch Library. [#64]
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[NE corner Calif & Webst Arch-N.A. Comstock Mar 91] Architectural drawing of large home on site on today's Temple Sherith Israel
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[CABN March '91. pg. 30. Arch - Clinton Day] (sketch) 'Twin Gables, corner of California and Laguna St'
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[View from Davidson's Observatory, Clay St. Showing Gough & Clay Sts.] View east from summit of park.
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[View from Davidson's Observatory, Clay St. Showing corner of Sacramento & Gough Sts. A 354] View southeast to cable car passing intersection. The three story Stick-Eastlake at far right is 2015 Sacramento Street, built in 1891. It still stands, minus the fancy cresting at the top. [WK] Dome of Hall of Records in distance center-right.
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[Oct&Broadway WM Hinkel CABN-Mar'92 Arch=Ed Burns] Architectural drawing of Queen Anne houses on southwest corner [Modern Houses for William Hinkle Esq.]
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View east across Van Ness Avenue near California for the Knights Templar Parade. Crowd assembled. Leon and Bertha Sloss home, 1516 Van Ness with arched entry visible across the street.
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View east across Van Ness Avenue near California for the Knights Templar Parade. Crowd assembled. Leon and Bertha Sloss home, 1516 Van Ness with arched entry visible across the street.
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View east across Van Ness Avenue near California for the Knights Templar Parade. Crowd assembled. Leon and Bertha Sloss home, 1516 Van Ness with arched entry visible across the street.
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View east across Van Ness Avenue near California for the Knights Templar Parade. Crowd assembled. Leon and Bertha Sloss home, 1516 Van Ness with arched entry visible across the street.
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View east across Van Ness Avenue near California for the Knights Templar Parade. Crowd assembled. Leon and Bertha Sloss home, 1516 Van Ness with arched entry visible across the street.
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View east across Van Ness Avenue near California for the Knights Templar Parade. Crowd assembled. Leon and Bertha Sloss home, 1516 Van Ness with arched entry visible across the street.
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View North on Van Ness toward west side of the street between California and Jackson. Claus Spreckels mansion in the distance at right
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View northeast from intersection to Cooper Medical College, which later became Stanford University Department of Medicine and Pacific Medical Center, demolished 1974.; boys posing on steps.
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View northwest from Pacific Heights about Broadway and Fillmore, over Cow Hollow toward the Golden Gate. Pierce St. runs across the view. Small church on Green St. built in 1887 with funds provided by Stephen S. Smith, deacon of Plymouth Congregational Church and publisher of the Pacific. In 1895, it became Pierce Street Congregational Church. Intersection at center right is Pierce and Union. Large southwest corner mansion with gardens front and back was built circa 1884 by wealthy attorney and landowner David Bixler. Four story windmill and water tank across Union. Home of Louis Schultz (1842-1909, brewer and capitalist) with Mansard roof to right of water tower, at 2426 (later 2466) Filbert, built no later than 1875, demolished 1948. Presidio, Fort Point, shoreline, Harbor View.
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Northeast Corner of California and Octavia, Atherton House; built 1881 for Mrs. Dominga de Goni Atherton; Architects Moore Brothers; Builder Charles Tilden; bought by Charles Rousseau in 1923 and converted to 13 dwelling units; 1990 California, still stands 2020.
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