Market & Mason
View northeast across Market, Temple Emanu-el in background. Plank sidewalks. [TEH83 Market & Mason Sts. 1865]
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Market & Mason
[TEH83 Market & Mason Sts. 1865 SS-77] View past track of Market Street Railroad. Tenderloin, at the time known as St. Ann's Valley. Nob Hill in the background with no mansions. Inscription says 1865, but more likely 1866 because of presence of railroad ties at right and finished state of Temple Emanu-El in distance. Superior duplicate of wnp37.02061. Lawrence and Houseworth No. 148, 'San Francisco, from cor. Market and Sixth Sts., Looking North to corner Stockton and California streets.' is same image with different cropping. [G810 SS-077] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Nob Hill
Elevated view north, up Taylor Street. Second Congregational Church, later known as Plymouth Church, at center. Nob Hill in background. Cropped version of Lawrence & Houseworth No. 146 'San Francisco from cor. Market and Sixth Sts., Looking North to corner California and Taylor streets.'
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Taylor & Geary
View north from Geary. On right, at Post and Taylor, Temple Sherith Israel synagogue, built in 1870. In distance center, the residence of attorney Richard Tobin, at the southeast corner of California and Taylor streets (1871). The architects, S. C. Bugbee and Son, also designed the Colton, Crocker, and Stanford mansions nearby. Present site of the Huntington Hotel. Plank sidewalks. Watkins No. 2449.
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Mason near Eddy
United Presbyterian Church, west side of Mason between Ellis and Eddy. The church moved about 1895 and the building became the Techau Tavern and Vaudeville theatre, before being destroyed in 1906. [United Presbyterian Church, on Mason St. 1871, CHU-21][G810 CHU-021] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Geary & Taylor
[Geary Street, from Taylor, view East, S. F.] On the near right corner of Geary and Mason is the only known view of one of the earliest buildings to be constructed in this area. It was built as a Presbyterian Church in 1854 and went through a number of uses as a church, Sunday School, and a non-sectarian school (the Urban Academy on the likely date of this photograph)(PF), 8th Ward Market at 443 Geary. Palace Hotel in distance, spires at left are on Calvary Presybterian church. Plank sidewalks. Watkins Stereoview 2450.
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Geary & Taylor
[Geary Street, from Taylor, view East, S. F.] On the near right corner of Geary and Mason is the only known view of one of the earliest buildings to be constructed in this area. It was built as a Presbyterian Church in 1854 and went through a number of uses as a church, Sunday School, and a non-sectarian school (the Urban Academy on the likely date of this photograph)(PF), 8th Ward Market at 443 Geary. Palace Hotel in distance, spires at left are on Calvary Presybterian church. Plank sidewalks. Watkins Stereoview 2450.[SS-32 Geary St from Taylor 1880 View East SF] [F810 SS-032] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Central Presbyterian Church
View northwest across Golden Gate Avenue (then Tyler) between Taylor and Jones. Built in 1873, then moved to Golden Gate and Polk and heavily remodeled in 1883. A description of this building is in the 1875 Langley Directory: 'The building is an octagon shape, surmounted by a dome from which suspends a sunburner [gas fixture], which is the only light used. The walls are handsomely frescoed and contain appropriate mottoes from the 'Beatitudes.' A splendid organ fills up the entire east wall. [G810 CHU-026] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Mason & O'Farrell
The three-story brick building at 300-304 O'Farrell Street, at the northwest corner of Mason, was built in 1865 as the groceries and liquors store of Robert Hampton. The three two-story houses next to it, on Mason Street, were built in 1871. [WMK] Charles Crocker mansion on Nob Hill visible at extreme right.
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Eddy near Jones
North side of Eddy Street, between Taylor and Jones streets, some time during 1876-1886. l to r: 220-222 Eddy, an Italianate duplex built in 1870 for Thomas W. McCollam, a fish dealer who lived at #220; 218 Eddy, a flat-front Italianate built in 1868; 216 Eddy, a bay-windowed Italianate built in 1869 by Asa R. Wells, co-proprietor of the Mechanics' Mills at Mission and Fremont; the Second Advent Christian Church, built in 1873; and a triplex at 206-208 Eddy built in late 1875 as an investment by Cornelius Dorris, co-proprietor of the Russ House hotel. In the right background is the rear facade of the United Presbyterian Church, on Mason Street.(see wnp27.4145) (WMK)
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Geary & Larkin
[Crossing of Cable roads, Geary and Larkin Streets., S.F.] Larkin St. View northwest to Drugstore, Geary, Park and Ocean car and dummy trailer #18, M. P. O'Connor plumber, two cars of the Sutter Street Railway's Larkin Street line. Geary Street, Park and Ocean Railway began operations in 1880 and was purchased by the Market Street Railway in 1887. Very similar to Carleton Watkins stereoview titled "Geary St., Park and Ocean Railroad Crossing Larkin St, R. R. Constructed by W. Eppelsheimer and operated under his patents."
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O'Farrell & Mason
Clarke Institute, with many little boys posing in front. [Year 1880 Cor O'Farrell- Mason SC-18 761] [F810 SC-018] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Larkin near Geary
View north on Larkin St. to 'Geary, Park and Ocean' cable car #9 and dummy on Geary St. The Geary Street, Park and Ocean Railway began operations in 1880 and was purchased by the Market Street Railway in 1887. Drugstore, M. P. O'Connor plumber. [B 143. Crossing of Cable roads, Geary and Larkin Streets., S.F., Watkins New Boudoir Series Yo Semite and Pacific Coast, 427 Montgomery St.]
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Market & Jones
[58 Murphy-Grant Building--Cor. Jones and McAllister; F. Kenitzer, Architect] (O.V. Lange architecture publication) aka Murphy Building, Prager's Department Store.
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7th & Market
Elevated view southwest across intersection to the Odd Fellows Hall, southwest corner of 7th and Market Streets, Wright and Sanders architects. A cornerstone-laying ceremony was held on May 14, 1884, and construction was completed in November, 1885. In this early view, R.J. Techau's Goodfellows Grotto in the basement appears to be just opening, with a stairway down from 7th Street and a "Family Entrance" accessed through the main entrance on Market. Corner retail space is still vacant. Castle Bakery (John Feyhl proprietor at far right, 1111 Market. Ennor Liquor Saloon on Market St. at lower right. This building was destroyed in 1906 and replaced by another IOOF hall. [3 Odd Fellows Hall, Architects, Wright & Sanders] (O.V. Lange architecture publication)
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Market & Jones
Elevated view northeast across intersection to Murphy Building. [Murphy Bldg., Mkt. Jones 1886. BU-14 58] J. J. O'Brien & Co dry goods on first floor. [F810 BU-014] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Market & 7th
Elevated view southwest across intersection to International Order of Odd Fellows building (Odd Fellows Hall) on southwest corner, Wright & Sanders architects. A cornerstone-laying ceremony was held on May 14, 1884, and construction was completed in November, 1885. Antisell piano store in corner retail space. Rosenblum & Abraham Tailors, Pringle Bros. boots and shoes 1109 Market, Good Fellows Grotto saloon in basement (R.J. Techau owner),Herman W. Burmester, Tea 12 Seventh St. [G57 SFR-001] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)[I.O. Odd Fellows' New Hall--Market and 7th Sts. 1884 (Sic) TEH685]
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Market & 7th
View southwest across intersection to Odd Fellows Hall, Wright & Sanders architects. A cornerstone-laying ceremony was held on May 14, 1884, and construction was completed in November, 1885. T. M. Antisell Pianos on ground floor. Rosenblum & Abraham Tailors, Pringle Bros. boots and shoes 1109 Market, Castle Bakery (John Feyhl proprietor) 1111 Market. Good Fellows Grotto saloon in basement. [The Odd Fellows Hall Market St. Perkins. San Francisco 395.]
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Market & Jones
Elevated view northeast across intersection to Murphy Building. Britton & Rey Artotype. [Business Blocks of San Francisco - The Murphy Building, J.J. O'Brien & Co.'s Great Dry Goods House, Market and Jones Streets. Artotype No 87, With S.F. News Letter, Sept 15, 1888]
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Old Civic Center
Elevated view west from Murphy Building (Jones and Market) to McAllister St., Hall of Records, City Hall before erection of dome and rotunda, City Hall Avenue. Corner of Mechanics Pavilion at far upper left. Turkish Drug at far right. Detail from stereoview card with caption "343 New City Hall, San Francisco"
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