City Hall
View North on Polk Street in front of City Hall during construction. California Hall, Hotel Polk (Polk & Turk) in background). Animal sculptures at entry to Civic Center Plaza. [dpwbook12 dpw2399]
Civic CenterOpen SF History Photos
McAllister & Van Ness
McAllister East from Van Ness , City Hall at right, Old Hall of Records behind remnants of Old City Hall in distance [dpwbook12 dpw2400]
Civic Center
Market near 8th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast down Market to curious onlookers taking a stroll down Market Street to survey the earthquake damage. On left, ruins of shops, including S. Jacobs menswear, 1474 Market (later renumbered as 1100 block). In distance, Hibernia Bank dome, Flood Building, Call Building. At far right, Grant Building.
Civic Center
Fulton near Larkin
View northeast on newly graded Fulton (over former site of City Hall) from near Larkin. This image shows preparation for construction of new Civic Center. Old Hall of Records at left, behind portion of City Hall ruins still in use as offices. Buildings on City Hall Avenue (J. Looney Plumbers 85 City Hall Avenue) and Market Street, including Grant Building, Odd Fellows Hall, American Theatre in background. Large sign atop Methodist Book Concern Building, 3 City Hall Ave. (Now 83 McAllister) in distance left. [dpwbook12 dpw2401]
Civic Center
Leavenworth & Francisco
View north on unpaved Leavenworth from Francisco showing roadway and separate planked sidewalk. Alcatraz and Angel Island visible in the distance. [dpwbook12 dpw2402] View north. Alcatraz Island.
Russian Hill
Leavenworth & Francisco
View south on unpaved Leavenworth toward Francisco showing stairway and retaining wall. [dpwbook12 dpw2403]
Russian Hill
Leavenworth & Francisco
View south on unpaved Leavenworth toward Francisco showing stairway and retaining wall. [Leavenworth southerly from 100' N of Francisco][dpwbook12 dpw2404]
Russian Hill
Divisadero near Vallejo
East side of Divisadero (then Devisadero) between Green and Vallejo. 2567 Green (left) and 2714 Divisadero (right), both built before 1906, still stand in modified state (2019). Picture shows state of street before repaving. [dpwbook12 dpw2406]
Pacific Heights
Oakdale near Bayshore
View southeast on Oakdale during road widening from San Bruno Road (now Bayshore Boulevard), showing fill and marsh. All Hallows Church in distance. [dpwbook12 dpw2407]
Apparel City
Market near Diamond
Twin Peaks Tunnel excavation, View West from Diamond. Steam Shovel and men working in the ditch. [dpwbook12 dpw2408]
Eureka Valley
Market near Diamond
Twin Peaks Tunnel Construction, view west from east of Diamond toward Tank Hill [dpwbook12 dpw2409]
Castro
Twin Peaks Tunnel
West Portal of the Twin Peaks Tunnel under construction showing a single track of rails for work cars. [Twin Peaks Tunnel West Portal entrance dpwbook12 dpw2411]
West Portal
Baker Beach
Workers assembling sections of pipe for 26th Avenue outfall below Sea Cliff, for Baker Beach Sewer project.[dpw2415] (Also Baker's Beach.)
Seacliff
1906 Earthquake Damage
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Residential street. Leaning house knocked off its foundation by Earthquake.
Baker Beach
Pipes being assembled for 26th Avenue Outfall, Baker Beach Sewer project. dpw2416 (Also Baker's Beach.)
Seacliff
Hyde near Geary
View North on Hyde between O'Farrell and Geary, Ridgeway Apartments 655 Hyde [dpwbook14 dpwXXX]
Tenderloin
Market & Storrie
Twin Peaks Tunnel Construction, cave in on Storrie Street. View southwest towards 18th and Hattie, 4600 18th street in background. [dpwbook12 dpw2421]
Eureka Valley
Civic Center construction
View west from Fulton St to men grading in front of City Hall [dpwbook12 dpw2422] Civic Center plaza. Bear statues on Larkin Street in background.
Civic Center
Civic Center construction
View northwest from Fulton St to men pouring concrete. City Hall at left, animal statue (bear) at Larkin St. entrance. [dpwbook12 dpw2423] Civic Center Plaza
Civic Center
Civic Center construction
View northwest to men pouring concrete in front of City Hall [dpwbook12 dpw2424] Civic Center Plaza with animal sculptures at entrances. Methodist Book Concern Building
Civic Center