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North Beach

A collection of 6 posts
International Settlement
Jackson Square

International Settlement

The exotic restaurant row that was the last gasp of San Francisco's Barbary Coast.
Mar 19, 2025 8 min read
The Monkey Block
Downtown

The Monkey Block

How San Francisco's Montgomery Block, built in 1853, survived every disaster, but lost to one man.
Nov 13, 2024 8 min read
Man at 1890s bar
North Point

The Cobweb Palace

Abe Warner's cobweb-filled saloon in San Francisco's North Point neighborhood was captured on film before demolition and now we know when.
Nov 30, 2022 6 min read
Woody Grab Bag #005
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Grab Bag

Woody Grab Bag #005

A Woody LaBounty salad bar of child pyramids, feminist art, poetry, sandlot baseball, and Mr. Fixit.
Sep 14, 2022 7 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
Celebrating the 4th in 1862
North Beach

Celebrating the 4th in 1862

The city turned out bright and early to celebrate Independence Day in 1862, and we have the photographs to prove it.
Jun 29, 2022 4 min read
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