Open SF History Photos

Sterling & Harrison
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Sterling & Harrison

Sterling Place at Harrison Bayview School [dpwbook7 dpw1697]

Rincon Hill
Mission High School
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Mission High School

View northwest across 18th Street of early construction of new Mission High School. Some metal framing and wooden frames.

Mission
Steiner near Vallejo
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Steiner near Vallejo

View south to workmen viewing Hole in Street [dpwbook7 dpw1698]

Pacific Heights
City Hall
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City Hall

Horses pulling 50 tons [dpwbook7 dpw1711] Construction in progress

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

Architectural Renditions of Civic Center [dpwbook7 dpw1725] Sculptor Henri Crenier posing with model of City Hall entrance sculpture

Civic Center
City Hall Construction
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City Hall Construction

City Hall construction, steelwork being erected. [dpwbook7 dpw1726]

Civic Center
Civic Center construction
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Civic Center construction

View north to superstructure of the Civic Auditorium (now Bill Graham Auditorium) from Hayes Street. [dpwbook7 dpw1729]

Civic Center
Market & Van Ness
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Market & Van Ness

Monument to the California Volunteers of the Spanish-American War in its original location on Van Ness between Market and Oak. (Now at Dolores and Market) View west toward Oak Street, the Young Men's Institute, 50 Oak, under construction. Sacred Heart Church visible in the distance. [Market & Van Ness Calif. Volunteer Monument dpwbook7 dpw1728]

Civic Center
Market & Van Ness
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Market & Van Ness

View north on Van Ness to the Monument to the California Volunteers of the Spanish-American War in its original location on Van Ness between Market and Oak. It was dedicated on August 12, 1906, but moved in 1925 to its current location at Dolores and Market Streets. Masonic Temple in the background left. [Market & Van Ness Calif. Volunteer Monument][dpwbook7 dpw1727]

Civic Center
Civic Center Plaza
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Civic Center Plaza

[Architectural Renditions of Civic Center dpwbook7] Proposal for Fountain Public Square

Civic Center
Proposed Civic Center
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Proposed Civic Center

[Architectural Renditions of Civic Center dpwbook7] Market Street Approach Civic Center

Civic Center
Civic Center Plaza
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Civic Center Plaza

Architectural Renditions of Proposed Civic Center [dpwbook7] Main Approach Public Square

Mission High School
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Mission High School

View east across courtyard during construction of new Mission High School. Metal framing for main building and tower in background.

Mission
Proposed Civic Center
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Proposed Civic Center

[Architectural Renditions of Civic Center dpwbook7] Market Street Approach Civic Center

Civic Center
Civic Auditorium Construction
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Civic Auditorium Construction

Civic Auditorium from Market Minstrel show billboards McIntyre and Heath The Ham Tree [dpwbook7 dpw1743] Opened in 1915 as part of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, it was originally called 'Exposition Auditorium.' In 1992 it was renamed 'Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.'

Civic Center
Proposed Civic Center
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Proposed Civic Center

[Architectural Renditions of Civic Center dpwbook7 dpw1740] Market Street Approach Civic Center

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

Construction view of City Hall from Van Ness and Grove . [dpwbook7 dpw1745]

Civic Center
Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

Elevated view northeast from Grand Central Hotel across Polk to unbuilt lots and building of Civic Auditorium. Dome of Hall of Records in background right. Gallagher-Marsh Business College in distance right. [dpwbook7 dpw1747]

Civic Center
Civic Center Proposal
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Civic Center Proposal

[Architectural Renditions of Civic Center dpwbook7] Birds Eye View of Civic Center

Civic Center
Civic Auditorium construction
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Civic Auditorium construction

Civic Auditorium Billboards [dpwbook8 dpw1753] - Posters of Luisa Tetrazzini at the Tivoil Opera House. Opened in 1915 as part of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, it was originally called 'Exposition Auditorium.' In 1992 it was renamed 'Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.'

Civic Center