Open SF History Photos

City Hall construction
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City Hall construction

Superstructure of the City Hall dome, taken from roof of the building [dpwbook8 dpw1891]

Civic Center
City Hall construction
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City Hall construction

City Hall from Polk and Grove St.[dpwbook8 dpw1894]

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

Construction view on Van Ness Ave in front of City Hall [dpwbook8 dpw1895]

Civic Center
Grove & Polk
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Grove & Polk

Elevated view southeast to Civic Auditorium (under construction) from City Hall. Hotel Whitcomb, background left [dpwbook8 dpw1896]

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

Construction view of City Hall from Van Ness and Grove . [dpwbook9 dpw1897]

Civic Center
City Hall Studio
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City Hall Studio

Model for Polk entrance and smaller pieces with sculptor Henri Crenier [dpwbook9 dpw1898]

City Hall
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City Hall

Construction view of City Hall from Van Ness Ave and Grove St. [dpwbook9 dpw1899]

Civic Center
Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

Construction view of Civic Auditorium from Polk and Grove St. [dpwbook9 dpw1900] 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
Presidio & Geary
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Presidio & Geary

Presidio / Geary look E Car barn construction [dpwbook9 dpw1901]

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
Geary from Masonic
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Geary from Masonic

Municipal Railway (MUNI) car barn on Geary Blvd between Masonic and Presidio Avenues. [Geary Car barn from Masonic dpwbook9 dpw1902]

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
Fillmore near Ellis
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Fillmore near Ellis

View north down Fillmore to decorative steel arches over intersections with American flags, electric lights strung over street, and S.N. Wood store at right. At left, Puritan Dining Room 1433 Fillmore.

Western Addition
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

View south to building of Central Fire Alarm Station (SW corner, Turk & Octavia) [dpwbook9 dpw1903]

Cathedral Hill
Stockton Tunnel
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Stockton Tunnel

View north on Stockton from Grant. Stockton Tunnel under construction. Natalia Apartments at left. [Stockton Tunnel Steam Shovel dpwbook9 dpw1916]

Downtown / Union Square
Frederick near Willard
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Frederick near Willard

Polytechnic High School Entrance on Frederick Street. [dpwbook9 dpw1917]

Parnassus Heights
Frederick near Willard
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Frederick near Willard

Polytechnic High Shool, NE Corner on Frederick Street [dpwbook9 dpw1918]

Parnassus Heights
Polytechnic High School
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Polytechnic High School

Frederick Street, Poly High full view before the two gymnasiums were built [dpwbook9 dpw1919]

Parnassus Heights
12th Ave near Kirkham
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12th Ave near Kirkham

Columbus School [dpwbook9 dpw1920] West side of 12th Ave between Kirkham and Lawton Streets.

Sunset Inner
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

Central Alarm Station under construction. [dpwbook9 dpw1923]

Cathedral Hill
Junipero Serra near Ocean
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Junipero Serra near Ocean

View South on Junipero Serra near Ocean. Beginnings of Ingleside Terraces on left, golf course on right. [dpwbook9 dpw1924]

Stonestown
Junipero Serra
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Junipero Serra

View North on Junipero Serra near Holloway [1 mi S of Ingleside] [dpwbook9 dpw1925]

Ingleside