Open SF History Photos

City Hall
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City Hall

Completed City Hall, Grand Staircase in rotunda. [dpwbook15 dpw3181]

Civic Center
Market & Storrie
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Market & Storrie

Construction of Twin Peaks Tunnel retaining wall along Market and Storrie Streets at Ord. Market and Storrie are now above the wall, and the Twin Peaks Tunnel is below. [dpwbook15 dpw3186]

Eureka Valley
18th & Ord
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18th & Ord

View west across Ord to Mrs. D. W. Frische grocer, construction materials in street for Twin Peaks Tunnel construction [dpwbook15 dpw3187]

Eureka Valley
Ord near 18th
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Ord near 18th

View southwest towards 18th Street during construction of Twin Peaks Tunnel, where a retaining wall now runs below Market and Storrie Streets. [dpwbook15 dpw3189]

Eureka Valley
Civic Center construction
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Civic Center construction

Larkin and McAllister, Lowering Main Library cornerstone, Mayor James Rolph at center. The building is now the Asian Art Museum [dpwbook15 dpw3231]

Civic Center
Civic Center construction
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Civic Center construction

Library dedication [dpwbook15 dpw3232] Larkin and McAllister

Civic Center
23rd & Fair Oaks
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23rd & Fair Oaks

St. James School [dpwbook15 dpw3234] (Now Adda Clevenger School)

Dolores Heights
Twin Peaks Blvd
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Twin Peaks Blvd

Twin Peaks Boulevard construction, View West from Big loop on South side [dpwbook15 dpw3279]

Midtown Terrace
Rocks below Cliff House
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Rocks below Cliff House

[ Rock Texture 3/26/24 P5] Study for fake rockwork. View north towards Cliff House

Sutro
Twin Peaks Blvd
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Twin Peaks Blvd

Twin Peaks Boulevard, South side of South peak, Mt Davidson in background [dpwbook15 dpw3278] Looking southwest, with Mt. Davidson in background

Upper Market
Twin Peaks Blvd
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Twin Peaks Blvd

Twin Peaks Bl. E side of S peak, big crew concrete mixer [dpwbook15 dpw3280]

Midtown Terrace
Corbett near Twin Peaks
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Corbett near Twin Peaks

Corbett (Portola) near Twin Peaks [dpwbook15 dpw3281] (Frenchman's Valley)

Midtown Terrace
Forest Hill Station
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Forest Hill Station

Construction work on Forest Hill Station (aka Laguna Honda Station). [dpwbook15 dpw3282]

Forest Hill
Francisco near Larkin
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Francisco near Larkin

Larkin & Francisco looking SE [dpwbook15 dpw3308] View southeast to construction of Francisco retaining wall supporting street.

Russian Hill
Larkin & Francisco
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Larkin & Francisco

Construction work in progress on retaining walls at Larkin & Francisco Streets intersection. View north to Ghirardelli factory and future Aquatic Park. Francisco Street Reservoir at right. [dpwbook15 dpw3309]

Russian Hill
Dolores Park
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Dolores Park

Viaduct construction over J-Church, Dolores Park [dpwbook15 dpw3249]

Mission Dolores
Dolores Park
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Dolores Park

Construction of the J-Church (J-line) Viaduct at 19th Street, Dolores Park [dpwbook15 dpw3250]

Mission Dolores
Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach

Esplanade at Ocean Beach, early construction work. Concrete piles. [dpwbook15 dpw3253]

Sutro Heights
Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach

Esplanade S at Ocean Beach, early construction [dpwbook15 dpw3254] Lurline Pier at right

Sutro Heights
Rocks below Cliff House
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Rocks below Cliff House

[Rock Textur 3/26/24 P5] Study for Fake Rocks across from Cliff House

Sutro