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1 Kearny

Mutual Savings Bank Building

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Pre-Quake

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Palace, Hearst, & Call Buildings

Palace, Hearst, & Call Buildings

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Palace, Hearst, & Call Buildings

Pacific Bell Building

1927

The Architecture was inspired by the Devil’s Postpile

The Architecture was inspired by the Devil’s Postpile

Devil's Postpile

Devil's Postpile

Mammoth Lakes, California

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PacBell lobby

Devil's Postpile

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PacBell lobby

The Hearst Building

William Randolf Hearst

William Randolf Hearst

Nucleus Hotel 1866

Nucleus Hotel 1866

Nucleus Hotel 1890

Nucleus Hotel 1890

Original Hearst Building 1898

Original Hearst Building 1898

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Julia Morgan

Patty with the SLA

Patty with the SLA

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Hybernia Bank

Nucleus Hotel 1866

Nucleus Hotel 1890

Original Hearst Building 1898

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Patty with the SLA

Hybernia Bank

St. Patrick's Church

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Organ in st. Patrick's 1876.jpg

The Call/Spreckels & Humbolt Bank Buildings

1st Morning Call Offices on Montgomery & Sacramento

1st Morning Call Offices on Montgomery & Sacramento

700 Block before the Call

700 Block before the Call

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Pencil Design for the new Call

Frank Lloyd Wright's Pencil Design for the new Call

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1st Morning Call Offices on Montgomery & Sacramento

700 Block before the Call

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Mid-Market & Emporium/Westfield Center

1911

Call, Humbolt Savings, and Emporium Buildings

1901

East of the Emporium on Market

1879

Baldwin Hotel at Powell and Market before the Flood Building

Baldwin 1883

1896

Emporium Opens

Flood & Emporium Pre-Quake

Flood & Emporium Pre-Quake

Flood Bldg. 1952

Flood Bldg. 1952

1962

No Cable Car turn-around

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Temporary Emporium after quake at Van Ness & Post streets.

Temporary Emporium after quake at Van Ness & Post streets.

Post card 1910

1964 Emporium

Original Emporium Dome

Original Emporium Dome

Under the Dome

Under the Dome 1898

Under the Dome 1898

Under the Dome now

Under the Dome now

2004

Emporium Demo but Dome saved.

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1948

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1947

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1911

Baldwin 1883

1896

Flood & Emporium Pre-Quake

Flood Bldg. 1952

1962

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Temporary Emporium after quake at Van Ness & Post streets.

Post card 1910

1964 Emporium

Original Emporium Dome

Under the Dome

Under the Dome 1898

Under the Dome now

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1948

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1947

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Phelan Building

James D. Phelan

James D. Phelan

Original Phelan Building 1885

Original Phelan Building 1885

Phelan gone 1906

Phelan gone 1906

New Phelan 1907

New Phelan 1907

1925

Phelan Interior 2014

Phelan Interior 2014

Stairs to Phelan Penthouse

Stairs to Phelan Penthouse

Penthouse Entrance 2014

Penthouse Entrance 2014

Penthouse Living Room 2014

Penthouse Living Room 2014

Roof Top Garden - 1920s

Roof Top Garden - 1920s

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Phelan Entertains on Roof Top Garden

Phelan Entertains on Roof Top Garden

With Will Rogers & Helen Willis

With Will Rogers & Helen Willis

Penthouse Living Rm 1920s

Penthouse Living Rm 1920s

Bernice Echart Returns to Phelan at Age 97

Bernice Echart Returns to Phelan at Age 97

Van Eckharts Prevent a Suicide 1967

Van Eckharts Prevent a Suicide 1967

Phelan gone 1906

New Phelan 1907

1925

Phelan Interior 2014

Penthouse Entrance 2014

Penthouse Living Room 2014

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Roof Top Garden - 1920s

Phelan Entertains on Roof Top Garden

With Will Rogers & Helen Willis

Penthouse Living Rm 1920s

Bernice Echart Returns to Phelan at Age 97

Van Eckharts Prevent a Suicide 1967

Palace Hotel

Lotta's Fountain

1 Kearny

Union Square

Harlan Place & The Dragon Gate

St. Mary's & California Street