Open SF History Photos

Roosevelt near Masonic
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Roosevelt near Masonic

View North along the proposed (and current route) of Roosevelt on the unbuilt right-of-way of Pluto Street. Unpaved Levant Street intersects with Masonic at center. 1665 Masonic, now 330 Roosevelt, (with dormer window) still stands in 2021. Cornoa Heights is visible at right. [dpwbook16 dpw3439]

Buena Vista
Roosevelt near Buena Vista
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Roosevelt near Buena Vista

View Southwest toward Park Hill (now Roosevelt Way) & 15th along the proposed (and current route of Roosevelt Way) (rear of Tussman's & Jelleck's house) [dpwbook16 dpw3440]

Buena Vista
Roosevelt N to Park Hill
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Roosevelt N to Park Hill

Roosevelt to Park Hill (Corona Heights) from museum (house on right demolished in 2016) [dpwbook16 dpw3441]

Corona Heights
14th & Roosevelt
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14th & Roosevelt

View View South from 14th Street and Alpine toward Corona Heights. 1065 14th Street at right, was either demolished or moved to make way for Roosevelt Way. [Rodger's House on 14th Street in the middle of the Roosevelt right-of-way.] [dpwbook16 dpw3442]

Corona Heights
Henry near Castro
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Henry near Castro

Western end of Henry Street showing rear of Clara W. Roger's property, which presumably will be acquired for the construction of Roosevelt Way. [dpwbook16 dpw3443]

Corona Heights
Henry near Roosevelt
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Henry near Roosevelt

Roosevelt Way Project, View north through a backyard at the west end of Henry Street. The Large apartment building at 14th and Alpine in the background still stands in 2020. Roosevelt Way now passes through the left side of this view. [Henry St. showing rear of Roger's property][dpwbook16 dpw3444]

Corona Heights
Lincoln Park
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Lincoln Park

Palace of the Legion of Honor - complete. [Legion Honor P-6] Fort Miley water tower in background

Richmond
York near 18th
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York near 18th

York bet. 18th & 19th S, paving street [dpwbook16 dpw3445] View north

Mission
Congo near Sunnyside
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Congo near Sunnyside

Congo bet. Hearst & Sunnyside [dpwbook16 dpw3446] Sunnyside now Monterey

Sunnyside
Battery & Pine
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Battery & Pine

Battery bet. California & Pine, brick layers [dpwbook16 dpw3448] View south to Market. Underwood Building 525 Market in distance.

Financial District
Third Street Bridge
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Third Street Bridge

Third Street Bridge looking North across China Basin and Mission Creek. This bridge was replaced by the Lefty O'Doul Bridge. [dpwbook16 dpw3452] China Basin.

Mission Bay
3rd Street Bridge
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3rd Street Bridge

Third Street Bridge over Mission Creek looking North [dpwbook16 dpw3453] China Basin.

Mission Bay
Ocean Beach Esplanade
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Ocean Beach Esplanade

Esplanade complete portion, looking north to Sutro Heights from near foot of Balboa Street. Top of wall has been poured. [DPW 3456]

Richmond Outer
Ocean Beach Esplanade
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Ocean Beach Esplanade

Esplanade looking east, work in progress on seawall. Lurline Baths pump house smokestack in background. [dpwbook16 dpw3457]

Richmond Outer
Ocean Beach Esplanade
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Ocean Beach Esplanade

Esplanade looking NE, construction work in progress. Ocean Beach Pavilion at right. [dpwbook16 dpw3458]

Richmond Outer
Portola & Twin Peaks Blvd
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Portola & Twin Peaks Blvd

View East of the interesection of Corbett Road (now known as Portola) stretching off to the right & Twin Peaks Boulevard rising to the left. [dpwbook16 dpw3459]

Laguna Honda
Garcia & Vasquez
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Garcia & Vasquez

Garcia & Vasquez looking east toward Edgehill [dpwbook16 dpw3460]

Laguna Honda
Legion of Honor
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Legion of Honor

Lincoln Park, Palace of the Legion of Honor. Completed structure viewed from unpaved parking lot. Fort Miley water tower in background. The flagpole marked the original terminus of the Lincoln Highway with a plaque (visible here) around the base reading 'End of the Lincoln Highway'. [Legion Honor P-6]

Richmond
Corbett & Cuesta
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Corbett & Cuesta

Cuesta Court, branching off at the lower right, was originally part of Grand View Avenue and then Market Street, until it was bypassed by a viaduct as part of a widening project in the 1960s. [Corbett & Grand View near 24th Getting ready to pave the streets.] [dpwbook16 dpw3461]

Upper Market
12th & Lawton
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12th & Lawton

View south on 12th Ave from Lawton St. to Moraga St. [dpwbook16 dpw3462]

Golden Gate Heights