Open SF History Photos

22nd near Castro
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22nd near Castro

View west on 22nd from Castro before grading [dpwbook25 dpw6094]

Eureka Valley
21st from Castro
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21st from Castro

View west on unpaved 21st St. from Castro, cable car tracks in foreground [dpwbook25 dpw6095]

Eureka Valley
Collingwood from 20th
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Collingwood from 20th

View south on Collingwood from 20th [Collingwood S. from 29th St. dpwbook25 dpw6096]

Eureka Valley
Quesada from 3rd
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Quesada from 3rd

View West on Quesada from Railroad Avenue (now 3rd Street) [dpwbook25 dpw6097]

Silver Terrace
Quesada from 3rd
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Quesada from 3rd

View west on Quesada from Railroad Avenue (now 3rd Street) [dpwbook25 dpw6098]

Silver Terrace
Great Highway near Ulloa
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Great Highway near Ulloa

View north on Great Highway near Ulloa. Entrance to Tait's at the Beach at right. Buildings along Great Highway, Sutro Heights, Sunset District in distance. [Great Highway Looking N.] Near Tait's at Beach dpwbook25 dpw6102]

Sunset Outer
Great Highway near Fulton
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Great Highway near Fulton

[Great Highway Laying concrete base dpwbook25 dpw6104] View north near foot of Fulton towards Sutro Heights.

Richmond Outer
Great Highway near Fulton
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Great Highway near Fulton

[Great Highway concrete mixer] near Fulton dpwbook25 dpw6105] Looking south to Dutch Windmill, Gjoa, and old Beach Chalet

Richmond Outer
Kezar Pavilion
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Kezar Pavilion

Construction view. [Kezar Clubhouse 8/22/26 P22]

Golden Gate Park
Skyline Blvd
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Skyline Blvd

[Skyline Blvd site dpwbook25 dpw6114] View east from watershed land across Crystal Springs reservoir, possibly near present Highway 92.

Aquatic Park
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Aquatic Park

Future site of Aquatic Park, looking west along shore. [DPW 6134 7-14-19 Van Ness Avenue at Bay looking West] Left to right: Fontana Warehouse, smokestack for Spring Valley Water Company pumping plant, Fort Mason, rowing clubs at foot of Van Ness Ave. Belt Line railroad tracks in lower right corner.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Aquatic Park site
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Aquatic Park site

[Ft. Van Ness Ave. Looking S.E.] dpwbook25 dpw6135] Ghirardelli factory at right. Houseboat on stilts

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Taraval & 16th Ave
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Taraval & 16th Ave

View looking west on Taraval Street from 16th Avenue. [dpwbook25 dpw6147]

Golden Gate Heights
Ulloa near Wawona
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Ulloa near Wawona

View east on Ulloa near Wawona, toward West Portal. Fernando Nelson & Sons office at the corner. Top of Twin Peaks Tunnel entrance visible at center. Edgehill and Mt. Davidson in the background. L-line tracks. [Ulloa St E. to Tunnel Portal dpwbook25 dpw6148]

West Portal
Brighton & Ocean
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Brighton & Ocean

South on Brighton from Ocean toward Merced Heights, Farley's Hall at right [dpwbook25 dpw6150]

Ingleside
Union near Van Ness
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Union near Van Ness

View west to track construction along entire block. [Union St. W. from Van Ness dpwbook25 dpw6151]

Union Street
Van Ness & Union
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Van Ness & Union

View north on Van Ness to track construction. First three buildings from left still stand 2021, but corner building has been substantially altered. Third building, 2517-2521 Van Ness has substantially similar facade. [Van Ness Ave at Union St dpwbook25 dpw6152]

Union Street
Market near 19th
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Market near 19th

Market Street Extension, View northwest to northwest corner Falcon (now Market) and and unpaved Mono Street. Unimproved right of way now walled off from Market. Small house at center is 98 Falcon which survived the extension of Market Street as 3198 Market. (see wnp67.0237 and wnp15.1723) At left is the picket fence of the Miller-Joost house. [NE corner [Sic] Falcon & Mono dpwbook25 dpw6154]

Eureka Valley
Market near 19th
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Market near 19th

Market Street Extension, View across Falcon Avenue (now Market) from Mono Street (now 19th Street) These buildings demolished or moved in a series of widening projects over the years. 98 Falcon Avenue at extreme left would survive as 3198 Market into the 1950s. (see wnp67.0237) [92, 90, 88, 80 Falcon dpwbook25 dpw6155]

Eureka Valley
Kezar Pavilion
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Kezar Pavilion

Construction view. [Kezar Clubhouse 9/3/26 P22]

Golden Gate Park