Open SF History Photos

Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

The Hot House on Great Highway was a beloved "Mexican" restaurant.

Richmond
View from near 8th Ave & Moraga
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View from near 8th Ave & Moraga

Looking towards Mt. Sutro

Golden Gate Heights
Mt. Sutro
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Mt. Sutro

West side of Mt. Sutro, School District Property before clear-cut

Golden Gate Heights
Mt. Sutro
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Mt. Sutro

West side of Mt. Sutro, School District Property beginning clear-cut

Golden Gate Heights
Mt. Sutro
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Mt. Sutro

View near 7th and Lawton, clear-cutting trees, cutting Warren Drive into hillside

Golden Gate Heights
Clarendon Ave
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Clarendon Ave

Billboard advertising Sunstream Homes

Parnassus Heights
Turk & Lyon
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Turk & Lyon

View south across Turk near Lyon from Arbol Stairs. Billboards lining south side of Turk Street; Twin Peaks and Mt. Sutro in background

Anza Vista
Twin Peaks
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Twin Peaks

view South to slope and former parking lot

Twin Peaks
Forest Hill
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Forest Hill

view to Twin Peaks and Laguna Honda Hospital, New housing construction on Agua Vista Ave

Forest Hill
Market & Merritt
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Market & Merritt

View Southwest on Market Street from Merritt before the street was further widened and divided. Victorian apartments at 56-58 Danvers (across a grassy lot now called Merritt Park) at center. Twin Peaks in the background.

Eureka Valley
Diamond Heights
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Diamond Heights

view of Diamond Heights and Twin Peaks with new construction in foreground

McLaren Park
Balboa near 48th Ave
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Balboa near 48th Ave

Cliff House Hotel & Apartments, view northeast from La Playa St. Corner of M&M Hotel in right foreground.

Ocean Beach
Visitacion Valley
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Visitacion Valley

View Southwest from Bayview Hill toward Visitation Valley and San Bruno Mountain. US101 Freeway will be built across foreground. Cow Palace in distance at left.

Visitacion Valley
Visitation Valley
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Visitation Valley

View towards San Bruno Mountain

Portola
McLaren Park
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McLaren Park

Looking west towards greenhouses and houses on Bowdown Street

Portola
Bowdoin near Olmstead
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Bowdoin near Olmstead

View Northwest on Bowdoin from Olmstead. University Mound Reservoir, San Miguel Hills ( future Diamond Heights) and Holly Park in the distance. University Mound Ladies Home (residential care facility Portola Gardens as of 2018) on west side of reservoir.

Portola
McLaren Park
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McLaren Park

view Northeast to Holly Park, Bernal, and Downtown, new construction in foreground

McLaren Park
McLaren Park
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McLaren Park

Burrows Street, view East to Bernal and Potrero Hill

McLaren Park
McLaren Park
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McLaren Park

Rustic Houses on dirt road, Bernal Heights in background. Yale Street near Dwight.

McLaren Park
McLaren Park
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McLaren Park

View West from Bayview Hill toward McLaren Park and Mount Davidson, Five Mile House and Bayshore Blvd. in foreground

McLaren Park