Open SF History Photos

Japanese Tea Garden
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Japanese Tea Garden

Golden Gate Park, View of tea house and drum bridge in the Japanese Tea Garden Jefferson Peyser posing in mohair coat. (Drum bridge in this location from 1895-1910)

Golden Gate Park
City Hall construction
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City Hall construction

City Hall from Auditorium [dpwbook10 dpw2077] Polk Street side

Civic Center
Civic Center construction
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Civic Center construction

View north on Larkin St from Civic Auditorium at Larkin & Grove. [dpwbook10 dpw2078] Civic Center Plaza at left. Old City Hall site at right.

Civic Center
Civic Center construction
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Civic Center construction

View West on Grove from Auditorium [dpwbook10 dpw2079] City Hall at right

Civic Center
Grove & Larkin
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Grove & Larkin

Elevated view east from the Civic Auditorium along City Hall Avenue. Preparation for Grove Street extension to Market is underway. Marshall Square with Pioneer (Lick) Monument in its original location which would become the corner of Hyde and Grove. Methodist Book Concern Building, 3 City Hall Ave.(Now 83 McAllister) in distance left with large sign atop. On Market St. near 7th are Grant Building, Odd Fellows Hall, American Theatre. At far right, rear of Robison Bros. Bird Store, 1260 Market (which stands in 2019 as the Wells Fargo Bank Building (1908), 1256-1264 Market, one of only two buildings remaining along the City Hall Avenue alignment). [dpwbook10 dpw2080]

Civic Center
Polk near Grove
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Polk near Grove

Elevated view north on Polk between Grove and McAllister. Sewer trench in front of City Hall (also under construction). California Hall in distance. [dpwbook10 dpw2081]

Civic Center
11th near Folsom
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11th near Folsom

View north on 11th Street between Howard and Folsom Streets. Work crew and steamroller at right. [dpwbook10 dpw2082] View north near 11th and Kissling

South of Market
11th & Mission
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11th & Mission

View south on 11th from Mission Street, work crew paving the street. Dover Apartments at left. Weiler Brothers Stable at 120 11th Street building at right still stands (2021). [dpwbook10 dpw2083]

South of Market
11th near Market
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11th near Market

11th St. bet. Mission & Market. View south, Center Stables at 43 11th St, Hotel Sherman at 87 11th. [dpwbook10 dpw2085]

South of Market
Polk & McAllister
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Polk & McAllister

View north on Polk toward McAllister. Excavation and construction for City Hall. Hotel Polk visible in distance at right. [dpwbook10 dpw2097]

Civic Center
Sansome & Chestnut
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Sansome & Chestnut

Elevated View southwest at the intersection of Sansome and Chestnut below Telegraph Hill Panorama with 2099. Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Co., Saloon, North Point Dock Warehouse, Albers Bros. Milling Co, boxcar on railroad siding. [dpwbook10 dpw2098]

Telegraph Hill
Childrens' Playground
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Childrens' Playground

[Childrens Play Ground GGP] Golden Gate Park. Left to right: carousel (merry-go-round), gondola swings, Sharon Building and rustic farm building.

Golden Gate Park
Sansome near Lombard
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Sansome near Lombard

Sansome below Telegraph Hill [dpwbook10 dpw2099] Panorama with dpw2098. Albers Bros. Milling Co. Western Pacific Railway freight office.

Northern Waterfront
Telegraph Hill
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Telegraph Hill

Telegraph Hill Gray Bros. Quarry [dpwbook10 dpw2101] Northeast face of Telegraph Hill, approximately Lombard & Montgomery

Telegraph Hill
Pierce near Ellis
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Pierce near Ellis

Pierce between Eddy & Ellis. Peanut Wagon struck by Geary Car [dpwbook10 dpw2103]

Western Addition
20th Ave near Balboa
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20th Ave near Balboa

View south on 20th Avenue between Anza and Balboa Streets showing drifting sand in the street. 563 20th Avenue, built 1914, at center. Horse and wagon and Prayer Book Cross in Golden Gate Park in distance.[dpwbook10 dpw2117]

Richmond Outer
20th Ave near Anza
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20th Ave near Anza

View north on 20th Avenue between Anza and Balboa. Drifting sand from an empty lot covering the west sidewalk. 539, 535, and 531 20th Avenue in the background, built 1913. [20th Ave W side bet A & B look N] [dpwbook10 dpw2118]

Richmond Outer
Grove near Larkin
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Grove near Larkin

Rear view of 1220 Market, Grove street extension to Market Street, these buildings once faced onto City Hall Avenue [dpw2087]

Civic Center
Old Civic Center ruins
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Old Civic Center ruins

View northeast from Market near Marshall Square. Looking over partially demolished ruins of Old City Hall with City Hall Avenue in front, Hall of Records, Marshall Square at right, Eagles Building in background. Site of Grove Street extension. Portion of City Hall ruins refurbished for use as offices. Grove NE to Market (8x10) [dpwbook10 dpw2088]

Civic Center
Grove near Market
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Grove near Market

View east to extension of Grove St., across City Hall Avenue to Hyde and Market. Marshall Square with Lick (Pioneer) Monument in original location, which became the corner of Grove and Hyde. Marye Building on right. In background left, on Market St. near 7th are Grant Building, Odd Fellows Hall, American Theatre. New Main Library now on left portion of photo. [dpwbook10 dpw2089]

Civic Center