
Grant & Greenwich
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View NE to Telegraph Hill, fire damage
Telegraph HillContains: photos
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View NE to Telegraph Hill, fire damage
Telegraph Hill1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northeast over earthquake and fire damage. Collapsed brick chimney in foreground left. Ruins of City Hall at left, Nob Hill, Flood Mansion and Fairmont Hotel in background left. Main U.S. post office, Union Square buildings and Call Building background right. Some temporary buildings in Mission, a few more than in wnp15.289 and wnp15.288.
Dolores Heights1906 Earthquake and Fire, Hall of Justice ruins, from Portsmouth Square
Chinatown1906 Earthquake and Fire, view NE to main Post Office
South of Market1906 Earthquake and Fire, ruins Illinois Pacific Glass Company after 1906 Earthquake
Mission1906 Earthquake and Fire, view from Ferry Building, earthquake damage
Financial District1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from inside excavation site. In distance left, ruins of Hayward's Building at Leidesdorff corner, 3rd Merchants Exchange Building with extensive repairs well underway. In distance center, London & San Francisco Bank Building (426 California) showing earthquake damage to exterior wall decorations, but occupied by Otis, McAllister & Co. (coffee importers), Kohl Building beyond. Overland Freight Transfer Co. wagon with driver and horses to right of center.
Financial District1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from center of Market showing earthquake damage to Hale Bros. Department Store. Ruins of Wilson Building on left. Both were reconstructed using the remaining facades.
Tenderloin1906 Earthquake and Fire, view easterly from about Mason near Union toward Telegraph Hill. Washington Square (with trees) at center. Filbert and Union streets are notable in the background. [Towards Telegraph Hill across Washington Square]
Telegraph Hill1906 Earthquake and Fire, view North from Market, Ruins after Earthquake
Civic Center1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from Hayes and Van Ness], from Grove and Van Ness
Civic Center1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from North] View south to earthquake and fire ruins of Old City Hall and Hall of Records.
Tenderloin1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward rear of destroyed Majestic Theatre on 9th and Stevenson, Theatre entrance was 1281 Market near 9th. [Majestic Theatre and Ruins South of Market]
Civic Center1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north. Old St. Mary's at right. [Ruins of Chinatown, From California St, looking down Dupont St]
Chinatown1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast across California to ruins of San Francisco Savings Union (1894, William Curlett, architect), German Savings and Loan Society, Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams). Kohl Building in background right, Earthquake and fire damage. Two men and a woman pose for photographer.
Financial District1906 Earthquake and Fire [Second Day Fire] View northeast past site of McKinley Elementary School, German Hospital (later Franklin, and CPMC Davies) under construction, the future Mint Hill in center.
Corona Heights1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Kearny, Ruins of Hall of Justice and Telegraph Hill in distance, refreshment stands at intersection.
Financial District1906 Earthquake and Fire, View Northeast toward Ferry Building (with repair scaffolding). Sign for Continental Building & Loan on ruins.
Financial District1906 Earthquake and Fire, Hall of Justice ruins, Portsmouth Square, Damaged by fire
Chinatown1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward Earthquake and Fire damaged financial district, Kohl Building, Ferry Building with repair scaffolding on tower, Merchant's Exchange. Debris still in streets.
Chinatown