1906 Refugee Cottages

After the earthquake and fire of April 1906, thousands of refugees existed in San Francisco. The largest public relief effort to date was mounted to alleviate the suffering of these now homeless people. Over 5000 cottages were built in city parks. Camps in public parks around the city existed until mid to late 1907 after which they were taken by their residents to private lots. This is a sampling of cottages both in the parks and in locations to which they were moved. A handful still exist today around the city and bay area.

Marina District — wnp15.017 Marina District 1911 Marina

Jefferson Square — wnp15.020 Jefferson Square 1907 Western Addition

Jefferson Square — wnp15.024 Jefferson Square 1907 Western Addition

Jefferson Square — wnp15.025 Jefferson Square 1907 Western Addition

Hamilton Square — wnp15.266 Hamilton Square 1907 Western Addition

South Side Playground — wnp13.038 South Side Playground 1910 South of Market

18th & Dolores — wnp14.0610-1 18th & Dolores 1907 Mission Dolores

Mission High School — wnp14.0610 Mission High School 1907 Mission Dolores

18th & Dolores — wnp14.0611 18th & Dolores 1907 Mission

Dolores Park — wnp14.0612 Dolores Park 1907 Mission

Dolores Park — wnp14.0613 Dolores Park 1907 Mission

Dolores Park — wnp14.0614 Dolores Park 1907 Mission

Dolores Park — wnp14.0615 Dolores Park 1907 Mission

Dolores Park — wnp14.0616 Dolores Park 1907 Mission

Dolores Park — wnp14.0617 Dolores Park 1907 Mission

View from Russian Hill — wnp15.603 View from Russian Hill 1907 Marina

Washington Square — wnp15.697 Washington Square 1911 North Beach

Minerva Hartman — wnp30.0053 Minerva Hartman 1927 Outside SF

Mother Minerva's Fort — wnp30.0127 Mother Minerva's Fort 1927 Outside SF

Minerva Hartman Reading — wnp30.0128 Minerva Hartman Reading 1927 Outside SF

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