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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
Seeing the End of Playland
Ocean Beach

Seeing the End of Playland

Playland at the Beach, San Francisco's version of Coney Island, closed for good on September 4, 1972. Photographer Dennis O'Rorke artfully captured the final days.
Aug 31, 2022 5 min read
Telegraph Hill Castle: Layman's Folly
Telegraph Hill

Telegraph Hill Castle: Layman's Folly

In the early 1880s, a transit car line ran to the top of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill where passengers could visit a strange observatory/concert hall/castle.
Aug 24, 2022 5 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
1916 postcard of Clement Street
Richmond District

The Home Inside Green Apple Books

Green Apple Books hides an early Richmond District home in its core.
Jul 20, 2022 4 min read
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