Twin Peaks Tunnel
Twin Peaks Tunnel construction West Portal [dpwbook11 dpw2326] West Portal & Ulloa
West PortalTwin Peaks Tunnel
Contains: photos
The first streetcar through the tunnel was a landmark event in the decentralization of the City of San Francisco, spurring development and making the city what it is today. The process of getting there, however, was far from easy. More on the anniversary and the construction in an <a href="http://outsidelands.org/twin-peaks-tunnel.php" target="blank">article on OutsideLands.org</a> and on the <a href="http://outsidelands.org/podcast/WNP262_Twin_Peaks_Tunnel" target="blank">Outside Lands San Francisco podcast.</a>
Twin Peaks Tunnel
Construction. Twin Peaks Tunnel West end Top collapsed [dpwbook11 dpw2331]
West Portal
Twin Peaks Tunnel
Construction of Twin Peaks Tunnel, looking east near Eureka (8x10) [dpwbook12 dpw2368]
Eureka Valley
Market near Diamond
Twin Peaks Tunnel excavation, View West from Diamond. Steam Shovel and men working in the ditch. [dpwbook12 dpw2408]
Eureka Valley
Market near Diamond
Twin Peaks Tunnel Construction, view west from east of Diamond toward Tank Hill [dpwbook12 dpw2409]
Castro
Twin Peaks Tunnel
West Portal of the Twin Peaks Tunnel under construction showing a single track of rails for work cars. [Twin Peaks Tunnel West Portal entrance dpwbook12 dpw2411]
West Portal
Market near Douglass
View west to Twin Peaks Tunnel Pouring Concrete, 160 Ord, background center [dpwbook12 dpw2443]
Eureka Valley
Twin Peaks Tunnel
Construction. View southwest from Market near Douglass across large excavation. Rear of Mrs. D. W. Frische Grocery, 4548 18th St at Ord, at background left [Twin Peaks Tunnel to Hattie] [dpwbook12 dpw2445]
Eureka Valley
Twin Peaks Tunnel
Construction. Interior flash showing men excavating [dpwbook12 dpw2446]
Storrie near Market
Twin Peaks Tunnel Construction, view northeast along Storrie and Market Streets towards the section of the tunnel now known as the Eureka Curve. [dpwbook12 dpw2455]
Eureka Valley
Twin Peaks Tunnel
Twin Peaks Tunnel construction. View west to Tank Hill (background left) Clayton St. Reservoir Tank (background center), DUPE of wnp36.00815
Castro
Forest Hill Station
Twin Peaks Tunnel Construction, Forest Hill Station excavation and grading [dpwbook13 dpw2537]
Forest Hill
Twin Peaks Tunnel
Construction. Twin Peaks Tunnel interior, west end steel frame 600 feet in [dpwbook13 dpw2540]
Twin Peaks Tunnel
Construction. Twin Peaks Tunnel interior west end showing heading 1000 feet in [dpwbook13 dpw2541]
18th & Hattie
View of Twin Peaks Tunnel Construction southwest from 18th Street and Hattie towards Clover. North end of bored section of tunnel. Apartments at 4601 18th Street at right, 35 Clover at left. [dpwbook14 dpw2814]
Eureka Valley
Forest Hill Station
Construction of Forest Hill Station. Part of Twin Peaks Tunnel. [dpwbook14 dpw2844]
Forest Hill
Forest Hill Station
Construction of Forest Hill Station. Part of Twin Peaks Tunnel. [dpwbook14 dpw2845]
Forest Hill
Market & Storrie
View northeast of Twin Peaks Tunnel construction below present-day intersection of Market and Storrie. [dpwbook14 dpw2846] Near 18th and Hattie St.
Eureka Valley
Twin Peaks Tunnel
Construction of tunnel. North-easterly view towards end of bored section of tunnel near 18th Street & Hattie. [dpwbook14 dpw2847] Underground view
Eureka Valley
West Portal
Looking northwest from near Portola Drive; looking to Hawk Hill; Construction of West Portal entrance of Twin Peaks Tunnel. Claremont Street Station [dpwbook14 dpw2849]
West Portal