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Downtown aerial

August 28, 1930

Elevated view east to Fairmont Hotel and Pacific Union Club (former Flood Mansion) in foreground; at lower left, Park Lane Apartments (after 1929 addition of 3 stories, Eugene Fritz, Jr. architect), behind it Brocklebank Apartments (1927, Weeks & Day architects), Mark Hopkins Hotel at right. Skyscrapers along Montgomery Street including Hunter Duling Building, Alexander Building, Russ Building, California Commercial Union Building (315 California). Recently completed Shell Building (1929, George Kelham architect), Pacific National Bank Building just beyond Brocklebank (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, completed 1930, demolished 1969), and Standard Oil Building. PG&E and Matson Buildings at far left. U.S. Navy battleships and aircraft carriers anchored in Bay.(AS)

date changed from 1938c based on exact dating of duplicate.