Open SF History Photos

City Hall
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City Hall

Construction view of City Hall from Van Ness and Grove St. No work yet on dome [dpwbook8 dpw1754

Civic Center
Stockton & Bush
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Stockton & Bush

View north to construction work on Stockton Street tunnel. South portal visible behind scaffolding. [Stockton Tunnel dpwbook8 dpw1765]

Downtown / Union Square
Stockton & Bush
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Stockton & Bush

View north on Stockton from Sutter toward Stockton Tunnel under construction. Stockton Street filled with lumber and construction equipment. [Stockton Tunnel dpwbook8 dpw1767]

Downtown / Union Square
Sutro Baths
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Sutro Baths

Sutro Baths. Night view of Baths and Seal Rocks [SU-6 ] View to south from hill.

Sutro
Mission High School
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Mission High School

View east across construction to east side of Dolores St., Swedish Tabernacle on southeast corner of Dolores & Dorland.

Mission
11th & Bryant
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11th & Bryant

Horse drawn street cleaning wagon with horses, outside Street Cleaning Department building. [dpwbook8 dpw1796]

South of Market
City Hall Studio
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City Hall Studio

Sculptor Henri Crenier with model of top of City Hall entrance [dpwbook8 dpw1803]

Geary & Kearny
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Geary & Kearny

Northwest corner of Geary & Kearny showing lamppost. 2 Geary Street, designed by Albert Pissis and built 1908, in the background with cigar store. The small building was notable for its spite wall blocking the windows of the Johann Schmidt Building which surrounds it on the corner. [Geary & Kearny Light Pole dpwbook8 dpw1804]

Downtown / Union Square
Van Ness & McAllister
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Van Ness & McAllister

Mayor Rolph operating pile driver on Van Ness for Muni RR [dpwbook8 dpw1805]

Civic Center
Van Ness & McAllister
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Van Ness & McAllister

Mayor Rolph operating pile driver on Van Ness for Muni RR [dpwbook8 dpw1806]

Civic Center
Church near Hancock
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Church near Hancock

View southwest across Church toward 19th Street from Dolores Park prior to J-line J-Church construction. The Catholic Youth Directory at 19th and Church (which replaced the Youth Directory at 19th near Valencia destroyed in 1906 - see wnp14.0974) in the background. [dpwbook8 dpw1807]

Mission Dolores
Church near 20th
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Church near 20th

View west across Church Street between 20th and Cumberland from Dolores Park (then Mission Park). Three Victorian homes, the house at left, 762 Church, still stands in 2021, others were demolished or moved. [dpwbook8 dpw1808]

Dolores Heights
Church & 20th
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Church & 20th

View north toward the intersection of Church and 20th, Dolores Park, Mission Park at the time, on the right. Large building is the Youth Directory, Catholic Orphanage [dpwbook8 dpw1809]

Dolores Heights
Church & 20th
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Church & 20th

Church looking SW to 20th from the corner of Dolores Park. [dpwbook8 dpw1810]

Mission Dolores
Church & Liberty
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Church & Liberty

View northwest to west side of Church Street between Liberty and 20th. 818 Church, at far right, extant 2018. Building second from right 824-828 Church, also extant 2018, will shortly be refaced in stucco for a Spanish Revival look (see wnp36.00647). 838 Church, at left is extant in 2018 with revised facade. [dpwbook8 dpw1811]

Dolores Heights
Mission High School
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Mission High School

Construction view. Elevated view East over school site toward Dolores. Dolores Park corner at right, at left Swedish Tabernacle on southeast corner of Dolores & Dorland

Mission
Church & 21st
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Church & 21st

Northwest corner of Church and 21st Street [dpwbook8 dpw1812] View southwest

Dolores Heights
Church near 21st
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Church near 21st

Church bet 21st & 22nd [dpwbook8 dpw1813]. View south

Dolores Heights
Grove near Polk
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Grove near Polk

View northwest to City Hall under construction from Civic Auditorium Dome [dpwbook8 dpw1815]

Civic Center
City Hall Studio
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City Hall Studio

Model of entrance with Sculptor, Henri Crenier, and smaller sculptures [dpwbook8 dpw1816]