wnp37.00879

Baldwin Hotel

January 1, 1880

Elevated view northeast across Market to Baldwin Hotel (completed 1876) at corner of Powell and Market streets. Carriages, horsecar tracks (installed 1879, replaced with cable 1888), infrastructure work in progress on Powell. Trinity Episcopal Church (1867-1893) in distance left.

Location

Flood Building, 94102

Downtown / Union Square

Keywords

Artifact

Citation: Carleton Watkins
Date Added: October 6, 2017
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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