Fresh from the new collection of building photographs that were recently transferred from the San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder to the History Center–here is one residential block in Sunnyside. More about the collection here.
On a bright overcast day in 1968 or 1969*, a unnamed photographer from the Assessor’s office appears to have shot every house on the 600 block of Mangels Avenue, leaving an unusually complete record of houses there at that time. Read more
Just released for public viewing by the San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu: 94,000 photos of houses, shops, and other structures in San Francisco, dating from the 1940s to the 2000s. Visit this webpage for a map showing properties with available photographs, including instructions on requesting an image to view.
Not every house in the city is included, but many are. On the map, once you have located your property lot, mouse over, and a pop-up text block will give the needed information to access the image — the block and lot number, the box number, and the bundle number. Alternately, enter your address on this page.
Once you have those numbers (block/lot, box and bundle), visit this page to fill out a request to have the image pulled.
The new policy from SF History Center: You must visit the SFHC during photo-viewing hours, when they will pull the photo you need at that time. (no order-ahead form anymore [11 May 2019].)
Plan a visit to the SF History Center, on the top floor of the Main Library, Grove and Larkin. Hours for the photo desk at Tuesday and Thursdays 1 to 5pm, and Saturday 10am-12pm and 1-5pm.
You can also order a scan for $20.
Move slider to compare photographs. Street parking was a thing of the future. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
Move slider to compare photographs. Note little gas station on left, site of 190 Monterey apartment building now. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.Look at a similar view in 1925.
This Sunday 28 April, Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project will have a table at the Glen Park Festival, 10am-4pm We’ll have lots to look at, including the photo boards from the City Model project and a raffle. Share your stories, ask questions, or just stop by to say hello.
Move slider to compare photographs. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
Move slider to compare photographs. The dangerous trestle bridge was for the electric streetcar, over Islais Creek until the gulch was filled in in 1920s. Note square bay windows under large tree at center-right of image, now Glen Park Cleaners (corner of Diamond and Chenery), which was Haack’s saloon at the turn of the century. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
Move slider to compare photographs. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
Move slider to compare photographs. Houses on right removed for Glen Park BART Station (1972). Houses on left replaced in 1978. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
Move slider to compare photographs. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.