wnp71.1207
O'Farrell & Stockton
The Howard Block four-story building on northwest corner with residences on left and right side. Temple Emanu-El in right distance. Before construction in 1872 or 1873, the site was an empty lot, used sometimes for tent revivals and traveling circuses. The building always had multiple tenants, such as the headquarters of the Pacific Division of the U.S. Army and The Howard lodgings in 1873, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1877, the California Supreme Court in 1881, and the Concordian Club. (PF) [Cor O'Farrell & Stockton Sts. 1874 BU-37 TEH287] [F810 BU-037] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
wnp25.6555
California & Sabin
View east on California between Stockton and Grant. Construction of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building annex at right. Sing Fat Building with pagoda at Grant, St. Mary's Square park beyond. Pacific National Bank Building, Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Russ Building on Montgomery St. At far left, Sabin Pl. and 720 California St. building, (then Hartford Insurance Co. building)after 2 story addition, Cathay House Chinese Restaurant. Clunie Building with Bank of America ad on west wall at center left. Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building, Southern Pacific Building in distance.
Chinatown
