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View of North Beach
Aerial view looking southeast over Russian Hill, Chinatown and North Beach towards Downtown. Columbus Ave cuts across diagonally at left, Hyde St. on the right. To right of center, Humphrey's Castle (1852-1949), early mansion with crenellated roofline, at Hyde and Chestnut. Notably missing, Park Lane (1924) and Brocklebank (1927) Apartments on Nob Hill. Matson Lines Building in final phases of construction in distance left (Bliss & Faville architects, completed 1924). Bay, Mission Bay in distance.
Fishermans Wharf
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Market near 8th
View northeast down Market from temporary City Hall in Whitcomb Hotel. From left, Fairmont Hotel, Stanford Court Apartments (later Hotel), St. Boniface church, Whittell Building, Flood Building, Hobart Building, Grant Building, David Hewes Building, American Theatre. At center, Methodist Book Concern Building, Hibernia Bank. [dpwbook9 dpw1984]
Civic Center
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View from Coit Tower
View southwest to Nob Hill over North Beach and Chinatown. Stanford Court Apartments (later Hotel), Mark Hopkins and Fairmont Hotels. Brocklebank, Park Lane Apartments, Grace Cathedral with single bell tower, Cathedral Apartments behind. In center distance, Clay-Jones Apartments with radio tower atop, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect 1928). At bottom left, St. Francis of Assisi Church. At bottom right, Lyon Van & Storage Co. with large Lyon sign on roof, on Stockton near Green. Far right center, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Church on Broadway near Mason.
Telegraph Hill
