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O'Farrell near Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on O'Farrell to ruins and rubble in street after 1906 earthquake and fire. Monadnock Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Call Building, Call Building Annex, Kamm Building, Bancroft History Building across Market. Mutual Savings Bank Building at far left, Phelan Building at far right.
Downtown / Union Square
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Dashaway Hall
View south across street to 133-137 Post Street, between Kearny and Grant. McCarty's Dancing Academy inside. Dedicated in March, 1862 by the Dashaway Association, a pro-temperance social society founded in 1859 by a group of San Francisco firemen. California State Normal School was located there for about 6 weeks in 1865. The hall was sold and renamed Irving Hall in 1884. In 1890, H. Liebes & Co. (furs) added a story. In 1894, Liebes turned it into a 5 story building and substantially rebuilt it, including demolishing and rebuilding the facade. (AS)
Downtown / Union Square
