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Eddy near Jones

January 1, 1880

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)

This is the north side of Eddy Street, between Taylor and Jones streets, some time during 1876-1886. The photograph illustrates that much of today's Tenderloin was solidly middle class during the 19th century. From left to right: 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. At the corner is 201 Taylor Street, part of a triplex. In the background at far right, almost two blocks distant, the rear facade of the United Presbyterian Church, on Mason Street, is partially visible. For a photo of the front see WNP photo 27.4145. All of this is long gone. The Second Advent Church was gone by 1886 and perhaps by 1883; the rest burned in 1906. But the window sash manufactured by Asa R. Wells' Mechanics' Mills undoubtedly still survives in many Victorian houses, and the residence of one of Wells' co-proprietors still stands at 212 Fair Oaks St. (built in 1873). The name of Dorris' hotel is continued in the Russ Building on Montgomery Street. Thus, some links to this block of the 19th century Tenderloin linger on. (WMK)