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1906 earthquake

A collection of 31 posts
Milk Punch House
Sunset District

The Milk Punch Janitress

Reading, 'riting, and rum? An 1895 conflict between an Inner Sunset roadhouse and a San Francisco school.
Jun 7, 2023 5 min read
Grab Bag #015
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #015

Earthquake, fires, and true love found... all in one Woody LaBounty Grab Bag.
Apr 12, 2023 9 min read
Maguire's Houses
Mission District

Maguire's Houses

Life on one Mission District block on February 22, 1887 at 11:35 a.m.
Dec 14, 2022 5 min read
View to temple
Union Square

Hallowed Ground on Sutter Street

From the time of its dedication on March 23, 1866, the old Temple Emanu-El was a landmark of 19th-century San Francisco.
Oct 12, 2022 7 min read
2340 Pacific Avenue
Pacific Heights

The Orphaned Pillar

San Francisco's Pacific Heights has a 7-foot remnant from a moved house that escaped the 1906 earthquake and fire.
Aug 10, 2022 5 min read
View of arches on Fillmore Street
Western Addition

The Fillmore Arches

After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, merchants tried to make Fillmore Street the city's new commercial center with some unique metal arches.
Jun 8, 2022 5 min read
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