The Early Years |
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| This is a view taken in the 1870’s of Market Street between Noe and Sanchez. Public Transportation has not yet reached the area. (Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| In the early 1880’s these steam dummy vehicles reach Castro and Market from the Ferry Building at the other end of Market Street. The engine is in the little section, and the passengers ride in the bigger car. The advent of public transportation brings an influx of new residents.(Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| In 1892 wealthy “Nobby” Clarke builds a mansion at the corner of Douglass and Caselli. His friends make fun of him for living so far out in the boonies. (Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| Nobby Clarke’s mansion still exists but has been broken up into apartments. (Photo Strange de Jim.) |
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| This is Castro and Market in 1900. In 1887 a cable car line, with the powerhouse at Market and Valencia, had replaced the steam dummies. The cable cars ran from the Ferry Building to this point, where they turn left and run on Castro all the way to Twenty-sixth Street in Noe Valley. That’s a drug store straight ahead, on the corner of Castro and Market. (Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| This 1900 view looks north from Castro and Twenty-first with cable cars going in each direction. Up on Corona Heights the Gray brothers’ brick factory is under construction. (Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| This 1909 photo shows the Heinecke Brothers Emporium on Eighteenth Street at Collingwood where Cala Foods is today. (Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| Here is a view of Castro Street in 1914, between 18 th and 19 th Streets, looking north to Market Street.(Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| In this 1915 photo Market Street is behind the photographer as he or she looks south on Castro Street towards Noe Valley. The closest building visible on the left side of the street is the Castro Theatre. (Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| The Twin Peaks tunnel under construction c. 1915, near Douglass Street.(Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| In 1920 the Twin Peaks tunnel and roadway are complete.(Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| The big news in 1922 was the opening of the Castro Theater at its present location. The theater was designed by the famous Timothy Pfleuger. (Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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Opening night of the Castro Theater in 1922 (pre Neon).
(Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| From Market Street we’re looking south on Castro in 1939.(Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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| Also in 1939 we see that A.P. Giannini’s Bank of Italy has been renamed Bank of America. (Photo Greg Gaar Collection.) |
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